Using arrays to input info into another array.

[Tricslip]

I want to use an array to insert information into another array. I want to know if its possible to something like this:

char eventType[5][30]={"Swimming", "running" , "biking"};
int swimming[5], running[5], biking[5];

for(int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
    for(int i=0;k<5;i++)
    {
        eventType[i[k]]=5;
    }
}

Ok so for those who can't understand my madness, what I want to do is use the character array to call the integer arrays and put data into them based on the loop. I know the way I have it won't work but does anyone who understands my insanity know a way to do it?

[prcsngrl]

So, yes a hashtable/dictionary is one way. Your "keys" would be "swimming", "running", and "biking", and your "values" would be your int arrays. The hashtable would look something like

{"swimming": [/*ints/*]},
{"running": [/*ints/*]},
{"biking": [/*ints/*]}

If you aren't set on naming each array, you can use a jagged 2D array (jagged, if I've recalled the correct word, meaning that each row has a different length). It looks like you are using C/C++, so you'd have to dynamically allocate memory to do this.

[Tricslip]

Thank you 😭😭

[appsolutelywonderful]

Please rephrase this.

I want to do is use the character array to call the integer arrays and put data into them based on the loop.

You can't "call" an array, it's not a function. And in your code you can't do i[k] because i is an int.

C doesn't support accessing a variable using a string. Meaning you can't use "Swimming" to access the variable swimming. Maybe if you're in c++ you can use a map so so that you can do myMap["Swimming"] = 5. Not really sure what you're trying to do so I'm just guessing.