Filling MD arrays with loops in C#

Question

{C#}So, say one wishes to create a deck of cards (sans jokers) using a 2D array. How would one fill it with for-loops? Is this even possible?

Answer 1

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace SoloLearn
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Card[,] deck = new Card[4, 13];

for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
for(int j = 0; j < 13; ++j) {
deck[i, j] = new Card(i, j);
}
}

foreach(Card card in deck) {
Console.WriteLine("{0} of {1}",card.CardValue, card.CardSuit);
}
}
}

enum Suit
{
Hearts,
Spades,
Diamonds,
Clubs
}

enum CardFace
{
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven,
Eight,
Nine,
Ten,
Jack,
Queen,
King,
Ace
}

class Card
{
private Suit cardSuit;
private CardFace cardValue;

public Suit CardSuit { get => cardSuit; set => cardSuit = value; }
public CardFace CardValue {get => cardValue; set => cardValue = value; }

public Card(int suit, int cardValue) {
this.cardSuit = (Suit)suit;
this.cardValue = (CardFace)cardValue;
}
}
}

Answer 2

hinanawi a matrix makes sense here, because the deck has fixed dimensions, which is when you'd normally use a matrix. It would really make more sense not to use either a matrix or a jagged array, but a collection instead.

Answer 3

@ChaoticDawg thank you!

Answer 4

So far I have tried and imagine a 4X13 array. Then using a nested loop to fill it. I couldn’t get that to work however. I know using Enum is easier, but this was my curiosity peaking! :)

Answer 5

ChaoticDawg honestly yes

Answer 6

int c = 1;
int[][] cards = new int[13][4];
for(int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
{
for(int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
{
cards[i][j] = c;
}
c++;
if(c == 11)
c++;
}

this is the simplest solution you can go with

Answer 7

ChaoticDawg i recommend a jagged array instead of a matrix, but good code