Initializing Variables from an Array of names and values [duplicate]

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I am programming in C and have initialized 2 arrays as shown below:

char names[3][10] = {"foo","ba", "foofoo"};
int values[3] = {1,2,3};

I would like to initialize these in the form:

int foo = 1;
int ba = 2;
int foofoo = 3;

This would not be a problem if the arrays were small, but I am wondering if there is a particular way in which I could initialize these variable names within a for-loop?

Nope, no can do. In c++ you could use a std::map, but even then, you would still only have 1 variable (think of it as an array) whose elements you could index with a string (foo, ba, foofoo) and whose values would contain (1,2,3). — enhzflep
– enhzflep, Commented Jun 22, 2014 at 8:42
no there is no way to do it i C but you can initialize the array within for loop — rock321987
– rock321987, Commented Jun 22, 2014 at 8:43
You might like to consider writing a function to be called on program start-up setting the arrays' elements as needed. — alk
– alk, Commented Jun 22, 2014 at 9:07

Ed Heal · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-22 08:42:17Z

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You cannot do this as C is compiled and not interpreted.

answered Jun 22, 2014 at 8:42

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