Append two byte arrays to one byte array using VB.Net

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I want to append two bytes to one byte using VB.NET

This is my code,

Dim bytes(5) As Byte
bytes(0) = devid 'variable byte
bytes(1) = &H3
bytes(2) = x1 'variable byte
bytes(3) = x2 'variable byte
bytes(4) = &H0
bytes(5) = &H1

Dim bytescrc() As Byte = CRC(bytes) ' call to crc funtion and store 2 bytes output is { &HFF, &HB5 }

Dim bytesful() As Byte = {bytes, bytescrc}

Error msg is Value of type 'Byte()' cannot be converted to 'Byte'.

How to append bytes 6 byte array and bytescrc 2 byte array to bytesful byte array.

jmcilhinney · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-22 01:51:21Z

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There are a number of specific ways this could be done but a little LINQ makes it easy:

Dim bytesful() As Byte = bytes.Concat(bytescrc).ToArray()

Concat will create a single IEnumerable(Of T) by concatenating two IEnumerable(Of T) objects and ToArray creates a new array from that single list.

answered Aug 22, 2018 at 1:51

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Jimi · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-22 02:21:12Z

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Adding the Array.CopyTo() method to the one proposed by jmcilhinney, in case performace is something to consider.
In the case presented it wouldn't matter, but should the number of elements increase (in thousands) and the operation iterated, the result could be quite different.

Dim bytesful((bytes.Length + bytescrc.Length) - 1) As Byte

bytes.CopyTo(bytesful, 0)
bytescrc.CopyTo(bytesful, bytes.Length)

Enumerable.Concat() has the advantage that it's more readable an you can add even more arrays in one single line:

Dim bytesful() As Byte = bytes.Concat(bytescrc).Concat(SomethingElse).ToArray()

edited Aug 22, 2018 at 2:21

answered Aug 22, 2018 at 2:15

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