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ENIGMA#1
I don't have a lot of experience with smilebasic and I am trying to find the length of a single array within a 2x2 matrix, or thr length of the row. Technically, becaude the matrix im using is a square, i could just use the length of the matrix, but I want the program to work on non-square matrices as well. I tried len(mat[0]) assuming it would work but it didnt. Everything ive seen usually used a variable to set up the matrix deminsions and used that same variable again later, but I reading in the array, so that won't work. I'm at a loss for what to do which really sucks because I'm pretty sure my idea for my program will work. So, does anybody know a way to find the length of a row in a 2d array? Ot any work arounds?
Simeon#2
Here is the code: 
DEF SIZE A OUT X,Y
 VAR T=A[1,0],B[0],L=LEN(A)
 A[1,0]=1<<31
 COPY B,A
 FOR Y=0 TO L-1
  IF B[Y]==A[1,0] THEN BREAK
 NEXT
 A[1,0]=T
 X=L/Y
END
Usage:
DIM MYARRAY[12,8]
SIZE MYARRAY OUT X,Y

?"DIM MYARRAY[";X;",";Y;"]"
How it works: When you have a two dimensional array, copying it to a new array will convert it into a one dimensional array. So we can change the value in [1,0] and see what index it gets mapped to. That will give us the size of one dimension, we can easily calculate the other. Note: The smallest array that this works on is [2,1]. The time complexity of this algorithm is O(X*Y+X), copying the whole array is linear, then we have to loop through Y once more, to get O(X*(Y+1)). I believe this is the fastest algorithm to do this. I'd love to see if someone can do better.
HackTheWorlds#3
Non-square arrays are not possible in SmileBASIC, and there is no built in way to determine the dimensions of an array. However I would recommend checking out these posts: Getting the Dimension Lengths from 2D Arrays Changing dimensions of an array
HackTheWorlds#4
On a side note, welcome to the website! :)
ENIGMA#5
I don't really know a lot about this language including a bunch of syntax stuff so really i just dont know whats going on with that. I started to understand a bit but I dont fully get it. You'll basically have to explain it like i dont know the lanuage at all.
Simeon#6
Well, okay, although it's a fun programming challenge, you have no reason to calculate the dimensions of a two dimensional array since you'll need those dimensions to initialize it in the first place. 
VAR W=8,H=12
VAR MYARRAY[H,W]

?"Width: ";W
?"Height: ";H
Typing a "?" is the same thing as typing "PRINT", it's just easier to use Inside a print statement, we can use ";" to concatenate variables. Also note that VAR and DIM are the same.
Simeon#7
'Make a function named SIZE that takes in
'a variable and outputs two variables X and Y
DEF SIZE A OUT X,Y
 'T is a temporary backup of A[1,0]
 'B is an empty array
 'L is width*height
 VAR T=A[1,0],B[0],L=LEN(A)
 'Set A[1,0] to -2147483648 (bitshifting)
 A[1,0]=1<<31
 'Copy the contents of A into B
 'setting B's size to width*height
 COPY B,A

 'Y will loop from 0 to width*height-1
 FOR Y=0 TO L-1
  'Check if we reach the -2147483648 inside B
  'Once we do, break out of the loop
  'Then Y will be the index of -2147483648
  IF B[Y]==A[1,0] THEN BREAK
 NEXT
 'Put back the value inside of A[1,0]
 A[1,0]=T
 'width=width*height/height
 X=L/Y
END
ENIGMA#8
I am seeing now that i could have used the variables i used to instantiate the 2d array, since i did actually need those numbees to instantiate it. I was thinking I guess that i just was given an array with unknown values but the only way to instatiate the array it seems is to make it blank and add everything after. And i now get that i was incorrect in assuming len(mat) still gave number of rows because i guess its not an array of arrays so when this finds the size it returns the size of both dimensions. I then see T is a temporary variable that for the first element of the second row because youre going to change that elements value, though I dont know why 2 other things seperated by commas are next to it exactly. I think i otherwise get it though
spaceturtles#9
Which two other things separated by commas on which line?
niconii#10
VAR T=A[1,0],B[0],L=LEN(A)
is the same as 
VAR T=A[1,0]
VAR B[0]
VAR L=LEN(A)