How can I declare a two dimensional string array?
string[,] Tablero = new string[3,3];
You can also instantiate it in the same line with array initializer syntax as follows:
string[,] Tablero = new string[3, 3] {{"a","b","c"},
{"d","e","f"},
{"g","h","i"} };
You just declared a jagged array. Such kind of arrays can have different sizes for all dimensions. For example:
string[][] jaggedStrings = {
new string[] {"x","y","z"},
new string[] {"x","y"},
new string[] {"x"}
};
In your case you need regular array. See answers above. More about jagged arrays
You probably want this:
string[,] Tablero = new string[3,3];
This will create you a matrix-like array where all rows have the same length.
The array in your sample is a so-called jagged array, i.e. an array of arrays where the elements can be of different size. A jagged array would have to be created in a different way:
string[][] Tablero = new string[3][];
for (int i = 0; i < Tablero.GetLength(0); i++)
{
Tablero[i] = new string[3];
}
You can also use initializers to fill the array elements with data:
string[,] Tablero = new string[,]
{
{"1.1", "1.2", "1.3"},
{"2.1", "2.2", "2.3"},
{"3.1", "3.2", "3.3"}
};
And in case of a jagged array:
string[][] Tablero = new string[][]
{
new string[] {"1.1", "1.2"},
new string[] {"2.1", "2.2", "2.3", "2.4"},
new string[] {"3.1", "3.2", "3.3"}
};