C#•14mo ago

❔ How do I name an object after a variable in that object?

I have a class with a variable called "name", how would i make "name" the name of the object?

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Thinker•14mo ago

Objects don't have "names" What you can have is a field/property in the object which is a string which is the name eg.

public class MyClass
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    // other data...
}

MyClass foo = new MyClass() { Name = "foo" };

public class MyClass
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    // other data...
}

MyClass foo = new MyClass() { Name = "foo" };

stubbyOP•14mo ago

i dont really understand i am trying to recusrively create objects based off of user input

stubbyOP•14mo ago

stubbyOP•14mo ago

im not sure what to put between Item and =

Thinker•14mo ago

what is items?

stubbyOP•14mo ago

a list of all items

stubbyOP•14mo ago

the code works if i put a random variable name, but it will only work once not variable, object

Thinker•14mo ago

Well, you'll need a loop in you want to enter multiple items

stubbyOP•14mo ago

yeah this is in a loop oh shit it does work

Thinker•14mo ago

yeah

stubbyOP•14mo ago

haha my bad

Thinker•14mo ago

When you declare a variable, that variable is local to the current scope, in this case your loop. After an iteration of the loop has finished, the variable is "deleted" and is redeclared on the next iteration.

stubbyOP•14mo ago

ok i understand

Thinker•14mo ago

There is no such thing as variables building up over the course of a loop

stubbyOP•14mo ago

thanks a lot haha

Accord•13mo ago

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❔ How do I name an object after a variable in that object?