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Jesse Malthus
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07-12-2006 21:48
Hi all,
I'm building a word game, and I'd like a "logical" 2D list/array to back up the actual presentation. Is there any "best practice" when it comes to storing gridded data?
Thanks,
Jesse
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Christopher Omega
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07-12-2006 22:04
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Jesse Malthus
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07-13-2006 05:34
Awesomeness! Thanks a ton!
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Draco18s Majestic
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07-13-2006 06:56
It's still more convoluted to use than a C array, which we all want and constantly pester the Lindens for ("Top 5 Ways to Improve Scripting"  . |
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Keknehv Psaltery
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07-13-2006 10:13
Actually, I would recommend using a string instead of a list, if you can manage it. Strings use much less memory than lists-- what kind of data would need to go into this array?
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Jesse Malthus
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07-13-2006 10:45
From: Keknehv Psaltery Actually, I would recommend using a string instead of a list, if you can manage it. Strings use much less memory than lists-- what kind of data would need to go into this array? Letters. It's a word game with similar grid mechanics as Scrabble. |
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Keknehv Psaltery
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07-13-2006 11:01
In that case, I would highly recommend using a string. Letters are a constant size, so you don't need the ability of a list to adjust in size.
What are the dimensions of this array -- 50x50? Do you need functions to manipulate it, or would you rather work them out yourself?
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Jesse Malthus
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07-13-2006 15:13
From: Keknehv Psaltery In that case, I would highly recommend using a string. Letters are a constant size, so you don't need the ability of a list to adjust in size.
What are the dimensions of this array -- 50x50? Do you need functions to manipulate it, or would you rather work them out yourself? 15x15, and I'd like the most abstracted implementation possible. The library 2D script looks good, I think I'm gonna use that 
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