Storing Level Data in Array of Array (grid-based game)

Questions & Answers
1

Hi,
I’m currently making a grid-based puzzle game (8x8) and I would like to store the level data.
I know I could use files to store the “level data” but couldn’t I simply use arrays (an array of arrays) to store the data?

Like (simplified (3x3)):

Level1

101
110
010

Level2

001
010
011

...

Pseudocode:

LevelData[] = [
[
[1,0,1],
[1,1,0],
[0,1,0]],

[
[0,0,1],
[0,1,0],
[0,1,1]]

It’s de facto an arrray of multidimensional arrays. I would than read the data like

CurrentLevel[,] = LevelData[0];

Is it even possible? Have been googling w/o success.
If it is impossible, I will use a badly readable version like
string LevelData = {“101110010”,“001010011”…} and do some converting and calculations or the file-based version. But I’d prefer the other version if possible.

Best regards

2

I don’t know what you mean by storing your level information into a matrix. If you store your level info into a matrix at runtime, the matrix will be defined–but only while your game is running. You have to store the data externally (from what I understand) in order to use it again somewhere else. This process of storing/retrieving/transferring data through (text) files is called streaming. This link might help:
Free C# / Java / JavaScript / Python / C++ Programming Books » Chapter 15. Text Files