Creating variable -in runtime

[z0XLy60M]

Okay, so is it possible to take an input (a string) from the user ,have him select a datatype ..

and then create a variable of that datatype of that name(the string) ...?

nee idea ppl ?

[Zhuge]

No, as C++ is not reflective. Thinking about that, though, I might ask: how does that make sense? How would you refer to such a variable? What if the user's supplied name clashes with a variable you are have declared?

You could sort of emulate it with a mapping of strings to arbitrary data types, however.

[Aramil of Elixia]

and what good would users creating variables do?

[Aramil of Elixia]

i didnt ask what it was. i asked what good it will do

[HellfireXP]

Sure you can do it... it's called "writing your own programming language".

I'd start with google; good luck!

[z0XLy60M]

haha...no thnxx !

I prefer to keep my sanity first :)