Initializing jagged arrays

Question

I want to create array 10 * 10 * 10 in C# like int[][][] (not int[,,]).

I can write code:

int[][][] count = new int[10][][];  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)  {     count[i] = new int[10][];      for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++)         count[i][j] = new int[10]; } 

but I am looking for a more beautiful way for it. May be something like that:

int[][][] count = new int[10][10][10]; 

Answer 1

int[][][] my3DArray = CreateJaggedArray<int[][][]>(1, 2, 3); 

using

static T CreateJaggedArray<T>(params int[] lengths) {     return (T)InitializeJaggedArray(typeof(T).GetElementType(), 0, lengths); }  static object InitializeJaggedArray(Type type, int index, int[] lengths) {     Array array = Array.CreateInstance(type, lengths[index]);     Type elementType = type.GetElementType();      if (elementType != null)     {         for (int i = 0; i < lengths[index]; i++)         {             array.SetValue(                 InitializeJaggedArray(elementType, index + 1, lengths), i);         }     }      return array; }