dont write duplicate into array in vb.net

maybe something like this
not sure how to make the new array equal to the one with dups

     Dim alDeDup As New ArrayList

                        Dim pos As Integer = 0
                        Do Until pos = alDeDup.Count
                            Dim i As Integer
                            For i = alDeDup.Count - 1 To pos + 1 Step -1
                                If alDeDup(pos).ToString = alDeDup(i).ToString Then
                                    alDeDup.RemoveAt(i)
                                End If
                            Next
                            pos += 1
                        Loop

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ive got a loop comparing each element with the previous ive kept the same array for now just a question of creating the new array (i think)

ive put this after the split

   Dim pos As Integer = 0
                        Do Until pos = StrArray.Count
                            Dim i As Integer
                            For i = StrArray.Count - 1 To pos + 1 Step -1
                                If StrArray(pos).ToString = StrArray(i).ToString Then
'do not add row to new array
else
'add row to new array

                                End If
                            Next
                            pos += 1
                        Loop

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I am trying to solve here is the latest fragment

   For Each drAccessRecord As DataRow In dtRecordsFromAccess.Rows
                        Dim StrArray() As String = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription))
                        Dim StrArrayNoDup() As String


                        Dim pos As Integer = 0
                        Do Until pos = StrArray.Count
                            Dim i As Integer
                            For i = StrArray.Count - 1 To pos + 1 Step -1
                                If StrArray(pos).ToString = StrArray(i).ToString Then
                                    ' do not add

                                Else

                                    StrArrayNoDup(i) = StrArray(pos)
                                End If
                            Next
                            pos += 1
                        Loop

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it didnt work but maybe its just something silly i did the idea seems sound

So you are saying that the duplicates are in StrArray?  If that is the case then you can use Enumerable.Distinct in order to remove duplicates; e.g. -

Dim StrArray = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription)).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

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Proof of concept -

Module Module1
	Private description = "I HAVE duplicates with CAse MiXing the DuPliCates should be removed when I split and use distinct ensuring caSE MixinG is accounted For"

	Sub Main()
		Console.WriteLine("A normal split of: {0}{1}{0}Produces {2} individual verbs with duplicates.", Environment.NewLine, description, Split(description).Count())
		Console.WriteLine()
		Console.WriteLine("On the other hand, a split of the preceeding passed through{0}Enumerable.Distinct() produces {1} individual verbs not considering case mixing.", Environment.NewLine, Split(description).Distinct().Count())
		Console.WriteLine()
		Console.WriteLine("If case mixing is an issue, a split of the preceeding passed through{0}Enumerable.Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) produces {1} individual{0}verbs with no ordinal duplicates.", Environment.NewLine, Split(description).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase).Count())
		Console.ReadLine()
	End Sub
End Module

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Produces the following output:But it looks like you need to retain the position of the removed duplicates, is this accurate?

-saige-

I take a string of a vehicle description from an access db, its split then the words are stored along with their positions.

I dont need the duplicated word at all so:

if FieldDescription is: "BM BM 125 roadstar"

currently it goes to sql server and stored

bm pos 1
bm pos 2
125 pos 3
roadstar pos 4

the array if its possible which i think so by your description

would create the array as

bm pos 1
125 pos 2
roadstar pos 3

then that can be added to sql as is without the duplicate

That is correct.  Using the method I described, Distinct after your split, on "BM BM 125 roadstar" will produce an array { "BM", "125", "roadstar" }.

Which means the resulting entries into sql will be

BM pos 1
125 pos 2
roadstar pos 3

But if the description is "BM bm 125 roadstar", you will end up with an array of { "BM", "bm", "125", "roadstar" }, this is why I add a Comparer (in this case StringComparer) so that I can tell Distinct to remove ordinal duplicates.

-saige-

I am just populating the table hopefully it really was a relatively simple change, vb.net is actually quite amazing.

i tried like this:
 Dim StrArray = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription)).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

it ran but added no records

if i do this
 Dim StrArray ()= Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription)).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

i get an underline

Try with your original declaration:

Dim StrArray() As String = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription)).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase).ToArray()

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Your Projects configuration may not accept implicit variable declarations or you may have Option Explicit defined at the top of your code file.  Make sure you add .ToArray() after the Distinct method or you will get a runtime error.

-saige-

Its failing on the for loop For index = LBound(StrArray) To UBound(StrArray)

       Using cnSql As New SqlClient.SqlConnection("Data Source=MAIN-PC\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Dictionary;Integrated Security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True")
                Using cmdInsert As New SqlClient.SqlCommand
                    cmdInsert.Connection = cnSql
                    cnSql.Open()


                    y = dtRecordsFromAccess.Rows.Count
                    For Each drAccessRecord As DataRow In dtRecordsFromAccess.Rows
                        'Dim StrArray() As String = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription))


                        Dim StrArray = Split(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription)).Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

                        Form1.ProgressBar1.Step = 1
                        Form1.ProgressBar1.Minimum = 1
                        Form1.ProgressBar1.Maximum = y
                        For index = LBound(StrArray) To UBound(StrArray)

                            StrClientCodeWordPos = drAccessRecord(FieldNameClientCode) & "_" & RemoveUnwantedChr(StrArray(index)) & "_" & index + 1
                            StrClientCode = drAccessRecord(FieldNameClientCode)
                            StrFull = RemoveUnwantedChr(drAccessRecord(FieldDescription))
                            StrClientName = StrClientName
                            StrWord = RemoveUnwantedChr(StrArray(index))
                            intWordLen = Len(StrArray(index))
                            IntWordPosition = index + 1
                            IntNoOfWords = UBound(StrArray) + 1

                            cmdInsert.CommandText = "INSERT INTO TblWords (ClientCodeWordPosition, ClientCode, ClientName, Word, WordLen, StrFull, WordPosition, NoOfWords) VALUES ('" & StrClientCodeWordPos & "','" & StrClientCode & "','" & StrClientName & "','" & StrWord & "'," & intWordLen & ",'" & StrFull & "'," & IntWordPosition & "," & IntNoOfWords & " )"
                            cmdInsert.ExecuteNonQuery()

                        Next index

                        Form1.ProgressBar1.PerformStep()
                        Form1.Label3.Text = "# of Files Read = " & Math.Round((Form1.ProgressBar1.Value.ToString / y) * 100, 2) & "%"
                        Form1.Label3.Refresh()
                    Next
                End Using
                cnSql.Close()
            End Using

        Catch ex As Exception


        Finally

            con.Close()
        End Try

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thank you i will have a follow on question about "" words but i will ask a new question tomorrow.