Dynamic variable names in Java

[Judahnator]

I need a way to generate dynamicly named variable names.

 

Here is my code:

        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {            WebView Interger.toString(i) = makeWebView();        }

where "Interger.toString(i)" is the variable name i want. I could also change it to an actual string with an identifier i have, but i figured numbers were easy.

 

How would i go about doing this?

 

 

Thanks,

 

~Judah

[Mr_KoKa]

Use fixed size arrays if you know what its size will be ahead of creating, or some sort of vector/list/map ex. ArrayList.

 

Edit: If you need names other than numbers that can be turned into array index, use HashMap where key will be string, that way you can name element using letters too.

[Guest]

There are no dynamic variable names in Java; this ain't some language like PHP.

 

Use fixed size arrays if you know what its size will be ahead of creating, or some sort of vector/list/map ex. ArrayList.

 

gg my didn't read topic experience.

[Adnanklink]

no such thing bro, just make an array

[Judahnator]

Use fixed size arrays if you know what its size will be ahead of creating, or some sort of vector/list/map ex. ArrayList.

 

 

The problem is, i cant use a fixed sized array because the number of webview elements i need to create is dynamic.

 

How would i go about a vector/list/map?

[Mr_KoKa]

If your names are in order like, 1, 2, 3 .. or 0, 1, 2 ... you can use ArrayList, examples described there: http://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2011/05/example-of-arraylist-in-java-tutorial.html

 

If your names aren't in order so there would be gaps between indexes, or if there are names other than numeric you can use HashMap: http://java67.blogspot.com/2013/02/10-examples-of-hashmap-in-java-programming-tutorial.html

 

Creating your ArraList remeber to provide valid type into <> brackets in Your case it will be <WebView> in case of ArrayList and <Integer, WebView> or <String, WebView> in case of HashMap.