Unlimited Array Range VB.NET

Question

I Declare an 2D Unlimited array. My code:

Dim array As String(,) = New String(,) {}
        array(0, 0) = "top left"
        MsgBox(array(0, 0))

The problem is the msgbox shows nothing.

only please tell me how i can do this code works without an specific range? — Jonathan Nuñez
– Jonathan Nuñez, Commented Apr 30, 2012 at 15:54
@Jonathan You can’t with the built-in array, you have to create your own class which uses e.g. a Dictionary internally. — Konrad Rudolph
– Konrad Rudolph, Commented Apr 30, 2012 at 16:04
@JonathanEdgardo, check out stackoverflow.com/questions/4255308/… (idea Konrad brings out) — Matt
– Matt, Commented Apr 30, 2012 at 16:06

Meta-Knight · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-30 16:06:49Z

0

You can change the array bounds when needed with ReDim Preserve, which copies the existing array into an array with new dimensions.

But it might be simpler to use a List instead, which is "unlimited" (no need to specify range, or resize manually). But a list only has one dimension. To mimick a 2D array, you could have a List of Lists (each List item is a List itself).

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 16:06

Meta-Knight

17.9k1 gold badge51 silver badges60 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Unlimited Array Range VB.NET

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related