Can a function return an Array? *Resolved*

Hello-
I was wondering if a function can return an array. I have tried this, but could not get it to work. Does anyone else know how to do this?
Thanks

netlias,

One way to do what you want is to pass the function a pointer to the array and have the function modify it.

VB Code:

Private sub Main
dim tmpArray() as string
 
   PopulateArray(tmpArray)
 
end sub
 
 
Private sub PopulateArray(byRef myArray() as string)
 
   redim myArray(100)
 
   myArray(0) = ....
 
end Sub

Hope this helps...

Thanks

Or you can just return an array...

VB Code:

' Function that returns an array:
Private Function ReturnArray(nNumElements As Integer) As String()
    Dim asTest() As String
    Dim nCounter As Integer
    
    ReDim asTest(nNumElements)
    
    For nCounter = 0 To nNumElements - 1
        asTest(nCounter) = "Element #" & nCounter + 1
    Next
    
    ReturnArray = asTest
End Function
 
' Usage example:
Private Sub TestSub()
    Dim asMyStrArray() As String
    
    asMyStrArray = ReturnArray(5)
    
    MsgBox "UBound of asMyStrArray is: " & UBound(asMyStrArray)
End Sub

with vb however, you needn't even include a parameter for the size of the array, as vb include ubound and lbound functions....unlike c++, that stupid language....[inaudible anger at c++]

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Originally posted by jmiller
with vb however, you needn't even include a parameter for the size of the array, as vb include ubound and lbound functions....unlike c++, that stupid language....[inaudible anger at c++]

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lol
agree agree