Help with arrays

[helloworld1234]

Hello all, firstly thanks for any attempts to help me solve my problems, I appreciate any advice!

Currently I have a task at hand which I am really struggling with.

3 docks, 10 rows with 10 spaces in each row so 100 spaces in each dock, making 300 spaces altogether.

When I start my code the user will input the name and size of the ship, where then i store the name and size as a string variable.

I am really struggling trying to put the variable into an array
For example : int berth[100];

Any advice that i could put the name of the ship into berth[i] but only if the ship is the correct size and if there is spaces left.

Thanks for any advice

[helloworld1234]

Bump

[xenovia12]

you cannot store a string into int array

[ajh32]

You need to break the problem down into smaller chunks. I would create some structs or classes (but you probably don't know about classes yet), like so:

enum shipsize
{
	small = 0,
	medium,
	large
};

struct ship
{
	char* name;
	shipsize sz;
};

struct row
{
	ship small_spaces[5];
	ship medium_spaces[3];
	ship large_spaces[2];
};

struct berth
{
	row rows[10];
};

struct dock
{
	berth berths[10];
};

struct port
{
	dock docks[3];
};


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	port myport;

	ship myfirstship = {"First small ship", small};
	myport.docks[0].berths[0].rows[0].small_spaces[0] = myfirstship;

	return 0;
}

You would then add some code to the port to add a ship which then determines the location for that size ship to berth etc...

HTH

[helloworld1234]

ooo Thanks for the advice... We have started the classes but i'm just trying to break it down bit by bit without over complicating myself, will have a look at this right away thanks

EDIT: Now you have given me an example of enums and structs i get this alot more than before thank you