Game Map in the Console

[AaronSeo]

How would I make a game map in the console using text? The map is to be changed on a turn-based system. I've been thinking about using arrays, but I was also wondering if there would be any better solutions. Thank you!

[zoran404]

You know, you could use ascii art to drawing your maps and I think you could use a 2d array (a matrix) to display your maps or "pictures". Consoles always have width of 80, but I don't know what's the default height. For each character in the console you can chose what color is the character going to be, the background color and the character value, so in a way you will have some complex pixels.