Array in vbscript

Question

I wrote a following function in vbscript.

Function GetArray()
   Dim Array(2)
   Array(0) = "1"
   Array(1) = "2"
   GetArray = Array
End Function

In the page:

<%
   Dim IArray()
   IArray = GetArray()
%>

But It is not work. How can I do this?

What does "it is not work" mean? What happens?

Cody Gray
– Cody Gray ♦

2012-01-10 07:35:40 +00:00
Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 7:35 — Cody Gray
– Cody Gray ♦, Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 7:35

user447356 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-10 07:40:16Z

6

Array is a reserved word in VBScript. Just use different name:

Function GetArray()
   Dim MyArray(2)
   MyArray(0) = "1"
   MyArray(1) = "2"
   GetArray = MyArray
End Function

Also, don't declare the IArray as dynamic array just as ordinary variant and it will get assigned the return value of the function no matter what it's going to be:

Dim IArray
IArray = GetArray()

answered Jan 10, 2012 at 7:40

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2 Comments

AnthonyWJones Over a year ago

+1 To be clear the return type of a function is always a simple Variant Hence when its result is assigned to a variable the variable cannot by Dimmed as an array the variable must be a simple variant. Bearing in mind that a simple variant can still contain as its value an array.

user447356 Over a year ago

@Anthony thanks for the clarification, wasn't sure about those technical details. :)

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