Compare 2 multidimensional arrays

[dcat127]

How do you compare 2 arrays? the = operator does not work i.e.

Dim $array[2][2], $array2[2][2]
$array[0][0] = "word1"
$array[0][1] = "word2"
$array[1][0] = "word1"
$array[1][1] = "word2"
if $array = $array2 Then  ;this line does not work
    MsgBox(0,"Match","")
EndIf
$array[1][1] = "different word"
if $array = $array2 Then  ;this line does not work
    MsgBox(0,"Match","")
EndIf

Edited August 26, 2010 by dcat127

[iamtheky]

Dim $array[2][2], $array2[2][2]
$array[0][0] = "word1"
$array[0][1] = "word2"
$array[1][0] = "word3"
$array[1][1] = "word4"
                                          ;;change one of these items to make the msgbox reflect NO MATCH
$array2[0][0] = "word1"
$array2[0][1] = "word2"
$array2[1][0] = "word3"
$array2[1][1] = "word4"

$size = ubound($Array) - 1
For $i = 0 to $size 
if $array[$i][0] = $array2[$i][0] AND $array[$i][1] = $array2[$i][1] Then 
    MsgBox(0,"Match","Match")
Else
    MsgBox(0,"NO Match","NO Match")
    EndIf
next

exit

Edited August 26, 2010 by iamtheky

[4ggr35510n]

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Func _Compare_2D_Arrays(ByRef $first_array, ByRef $second_array)    ; main function!

    If UBound($first_array,0) <> UBound($second_array,0) _

    And UBound($first_array) <> 2 _

    And UBound($first_array,1) <> UBound($second_array,1) _

    And UBound($first_array,2) <> UBound($second_array,2) _

    Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0)   ; return 0, so they are NOT the same, and set error, couse they're not even close to "same",

                                    ; because of different number of elements and/or dimensions

    For $i = 0 To UBound($first_array) -1

        For $j = 0 To UBound($first_array) -1 ; since they've same length, no matter witch UBound we will use

            If $first_array[$i][$j] <> $second_array[$i][$j] Then Return 0 ; they are NOT the same

        Next

    Next



    Return 1 ;they ARE the same

EndFunc



; creating arrays to compare

Global $array1[15][15]

Global $array2[15][15]



For $i = 0 To 14    ; filling the arrays with different numbers

    For $j = 0 to 14

        $array1[$i][$j] = Random(1,100,1)

        $array2[$i][$j] = Random(1,25)

    Next

Next



 ; so they wont be the same



If _Compare_2D_Arrays($array1, $array2) Then   ;comparing! 

    MsgBox(0,"","same")

Else

    MsgBox(0,"","different")

EndIf





For $i = 0 To 14    ; filling the arrays with SAME numbers

    For $j = 0 to 14

        $random = Random(1,100,1)

        $array1[$i][$j] = $random

        $array2[$i][$j] = $random

    Next

Next



; so they WILL be the same



If _Compare_2D_Arrays($array1, $array2) Then   ;comparing! 

    MsgBox(0,"","same")

Else

    MsgBox(0,"","different")

EndIf

Edited August 26, 2010 by 4ggr35510n