Like the definition of a 3 dimensional array says, a 3 dimensional array is useful for
storing any information that has 3 independent variables. There are as many examples
of this as there are problems in the world that need programs written.
One example from my latest project: My client's web site presents a questionnaire to
the user. The questions are re-worded slightly depending on the "Industry" the user is
in, for example it might ask "What concert hall is the concert held in?" or "What
stadium is the game played in" or "What town is the race located in?", all for the
question "LOCATION". The questionnaire's are also presented in the users language,
English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
So we have three independent variables: QuestionName, Industry, and Language.
question[ QuestionName ] [ Industry ] [ Language ] = QuestionText
At 02:55 PM 2/5/01 -0600, Phoeun Pha wrote:
>BAH! This is what i mean.
>
>What are the PRACTICAL real life uses for 3rd dimensional arrays?
>
>ANALOGY if u still dont understand.
>
>In trig, we learned how to figure out volume using the shell, disc, and i
>forget the other one. Ok, big deal.
>
>however, the practical use of this is to measure the volume of a hill and
>figure out how much of it you're gonna chop off so u can biuld a house on it
>blah blah blah.
>
>I understand how 3 dimensional arrays work programmatically. but i wanna
>know the practical uses of it
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 2:57 PM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: Re: why use 3rd dimensional array???
>
>
>Since when was math stuff not a real situation????
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phoeun Pha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:36 PM
>Subject: RE: why use 3rd dimensional array???
>
>
>> well yeah i can see how it can be used for math stuff. but i mean like a
>> real situation
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eric Dawson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:17 PM
>> To: CF-Talk
>> Subject: Re: why use 3rd dimensional array???
>>
>>
>> to hold 3 dimensional data. sorry.
>>
>> Simple example. some kind of cubic sample. like say air temperature in a
>> room for each specific cubic foot. The index is h,w,l and the value
>> corresponds to the appropriate cube in the room.
>>
>> I can get a better, more practival example if you like.
>>
>> E
>>
>> From: Phoeun Pha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: why use 3rd dimensional array???
>> Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 12:35:38 -0600
>>
>> how would one use a third dimensional array? it's hard for me to
>> conceptualize a practical use for it!
>>
>
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