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Issue with Resizing the Array

Hi,

In one of my method1 i declared an array as element 1.
the same array i want use as input parameter in another method2.
I am doing some operations in method 2 for that array like resizing to 2 elements.
After finishing the operations in method2 then again i am coming to the method1 but my array is still showing as element 1 only.
The code ls like the following.
class1
{
private void method1
{
var array1 = new String[1] ;
method2(array1);
}
private void method2(String[] array1)
{
var time1 = "time";
var time2 = "time";
var time3 = "time1";
array1[array1.count() - 1] = time1;
if(time1 = time2)
Array.resize(ref array1,array1.count()+1)
array1[array1.count() - 1] = time3;
}
}

So in the above code after resizing the array1 in method2.
I mean after finishing operations in method2 when it comes to method1 it is showing the length as only 1 i mean array.count() is only 1.

Please tell me the possible solution.
I want both elements.
I think you understand the question.

Please let me know if you don't understand question i will explain clearly.

Thanks in advance.

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dericstone

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paulofonsecajr

Try to force the return value to array1 like this:

class1
{
private void method1
{
var array1 = new String[1] ;
array1 = method2(array1);
}
private String[] method2(String[] array1)
{
var time1 = "time";
var time2 = "time";
var time3 = "time1";
array1[array1.count() - 1] = time1;
if(time1 = time2)
Array.resize(ref array1,array1.count()+1)
array1[array1.count() - 1] = time3;
return array1;
}
}

It seems to work for you.

dericstone

Here's the running project code. This assumes a Form has a TextBox control called textBox1. Hope it helps.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SpecialClass
{
  public partial class Form1 : Form
  {
    class1 myclass = new class1();

    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();

      myclass.method1();
      foreach (string s in myclass.array1)
        this.textBox1.Text += s;
    }
  }
  public class class1
  {
    public string[] array1 = new String[1];

    public void method1()
    {
      method2(ref array1);
    }
    private void method2(ref String[] array1)
    {
      var time1 = "time";
      var time2 = "time";
      var time3 = "time1";
      array1[array1.Length - 1] = time1;
      if (time1 == time2)
        Array.Resize<string>(ref array1, array1.Length + 1);
      array1[array1.Length - 1] = time3;
    }
  }
}

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lloydswayze

If you don't add "ref", as already mentioned, you only modify a copy of it not the real array. The copy gets destroyed when returning.

chpk

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Thank you so much guys.

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