C# Returning a value from a loop at every iteration of the loop?

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I'm working on a program right now, and I was wondering if it were possible to have a return function that will return the object/value/variable generated during every loop? Below is the code that I want to work. My only error is the return values.

for (int i = 1; i < ProductArray.Length; i++)
{
    Label lbl = new Label();
    ThresholdPanel.Controls.Add(lbl);
    lbl.Top = A * 28;
    lbl.Left = 15;
    lbl.Font = new Font(lbl.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
    lbl.Text = ProductArray[i];
    lbl.Name = "Label" + ProductArray[i];

    TextBox txt = new TextBox();
    ThresholdPanel.Controls.Add(txt);
    txt.Top = A * 28;
    txt.Left = 125;
    //txt.Text = "Text Box All" + this.A.ToString();
    txt.Name = "txt" + A;
    textBoxes[txt.Name] = txt;
    A = A + 1;

    return txt;
    return lbl;
}

Thanks in advance and I'm sorry if this is really a simple question....

You'll need to return a collection, like a list. You can also return a dynamically generated collection of type IEnumerable<T> with the help of the yield return construct. — Ben Voigt
– Ben Voigt, Commented Apr 16, 2015 at 19:00

Servy · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-16 19:01:48Z

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use yield return instead of return as long as the method returns an IEnumerable<T> where T is the type that you're wanting to yield. It will result in a method that returns a sequence of items, and adds an item to that sequence for every item you yield return.

answered Apr 16, 2015 at 19:01

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AndrewD Over a year ago

can you elaborate a bit more on how to use IEnumerables exactly?

Servy Over a year ago

@AndrewDahdouh If you're just looking for information about it in general, the place to start would be the documentation. Do you have a specific question about it?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:06:21Z

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Use yield return as in provided sample:

IEnumerable<string> Test()
{
    for (int i = 1; i < ProductArray.Length; i++)
    {
        Label lbl = new Label();
        ThresholdPanel.Controls.Add(lbl);
        lbl.Top = A * 28;
        lbl.Left = 15;
        lbl.Font = new Font(lbl.Font, FontStyle.Bold);
        lbl.Text = ProductArray[i];
        lbl.Name = "Label" + ProductArray[i];

        TextBox txt = new TextBox();
        ThresholdPanel.Controls.Add(txt);
        txt.Top = A * 28;
        txt.Left = 125;
        //txt.Text = "Text Box All" + this.A.ToString();
        txt.Name = "txt" + A;
        textBoxes[txt.Name] = txt;
        A = A + 1;

        yield return txt;
    }
}

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edited May 23, 2017 at 12:06

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answered Apr 16, 2015 at 19:03

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5 Comments

AndrewD Over a year ago

I tried to change it to say yield return....which got rid of some errors, but caused another. It's saying the body of the method cannot be an iterator block because 'object' is an iterator interface type?

Michael Sander Over a year ago

did you set the return type of the method to IEnumerable<string>? Maybe you can post the whole method to ease up support.

AndrewD Over a year ago

I tried to change it to say yield return....which got rid of some errors, but caused another. It's saying the body of the method cannot be an iterator block because 'object' is an iterator interface type? The method that this for loop is defined in is declared as a public object.

AndrewD Over a year ago

I really don't know what an IEnumberable string is...?

Michael Sander Over a year ago

added a link in my post to some IEnumerable basics

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