how do you do a 3 dimensional array

[lindsey]

What the right way to declare a 3 dimensional array
i.e
 depot name   bus no       destination         journey time
crewe	       80a	         London	     120
crewe	        70	        liverpool                 90
crewe	       60b	        Newcastle	      50
Manchester    40c	        Glasgow	      90
Glasgow	      40c	        leeds	      45

Would it be

String[] buses = {{ crewe ,        80a,    London,	120},
   {crewe,           70,      Liverpool,        90},
   {crewe,           60b,    Newcastle,       50},
   {Manchester,   40c,	 Glasgow,  	90},
   {Glasgow,       40c,	   leeds	,	45},};

is  it the way you would do it, because each depot could have up to 5 buses
leaving each day, I would have to leave room for 5 buses in each depot
this must be wrong. As I would end up with

                          {{ crewe ,        80a,    London,	120},
                          {crewe,           70,      Liverpool,        90},
                          {crewe,           60b,    Newcastle,       50},
                          {crewe,           0,         0,                        0},
                          {crewe,           0,         0,                        0},

3 depots using 15 rows * 4 colums is that right

[Phenix]

You will need three sets of brackets [] to use a 3D array.
String[][][] threeD; // threeD is a 3D array.
See http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=221865

private static boolean[][][] blockLook = {
{ { true, true, true, true},
{false, false, false, false} },

{ { true, true, true, false},
{ true, false, false, false} },

{ { true, false, false, false},
{ true, true, true, false} },

{ {false, true, true, false},
{ true, true, false, false} },

{ { true, true, false, false},
{false, true, true, false} },

{ {false, true, false, false},
{ true, true, true, false} },

{ { true, true, false, false},
{ true, true, false, false} }
};

When I first replied there, I didn't realize that the comments were showing a graphic for true and false, so I left out the comments here. This is a 7x2x4 array. It looks like you want a 3x15x4 array.

[lindsey_ship]

thanks Phenix

I will go to bed now and have a go tomorrow again, well I wish you all out their a good night

Lindsey