C#•8mo 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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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" };

stubby•8mo ago

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

stubby•8mo ago

stubby•8mo ago

im not sure what to put between Item and =

Thinker•8mo ago

what is items?

stubby•8mo ago

a list of all items

stubby•8mo ago

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

Thinker•8mo ago

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

stubby•8mo ago

yeah this is in a loop oh shit it does work

Thinker•8mo ago

yeah

stubby•8mo ago

haha my bad

Thinker•8mo 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.

stubby•8mo ago

ok i understand

Thinker•8mo ago

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

stubby•8mo ago

thanks a lot haha

Accord•8mo ago

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