Array List Add(" "c) - [Resolved]

I just came across this:

VB Code:

Dim objarrlist As New System.Collections.ArrayList
 
 
        objarrlist.Add(" "c)

How can we have a string followed by a c here? What exactly is this doing?

c=Char .

so , you can only store one char type .

This can clears it up :

VB Code:

Dim objarrlist As New System.Collections.ArrayList
        objarrlist.Add(" "c)
        Dim t As Type = objarrlist(0).GetType
        MessageBox.Show(t.ToString)

So you mean, just one instance of a character in the entire array list?


Can there be other options instead of c?

Looks like we posted at the same time.

I see that it converts whatever is in the string to a character.

Can this "z"c syntax be used in other places in VB.NET or is it specific to the arraylist?

No , that would specify the type of the element you add . You can add char at index 0 , string at 1 , object at index 2 ..etc

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Originally posted by mendhak
Looks like we posted at the same time.

I see that it converts whatever is in the string to a character.

Can this "z"c syntax be used in other places in VB.NET or is it specific to the arraylist?

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Other uses for c is this (basically used with ToString method)

VB Code:

Dim c As Double = 102.01
Dim s As String = c.ToString("c")
MessageBox.Show(s)

for the complete list (D,d(for dates) , c ...etc) check MSDN Help (Formatting Overview)

Thanks a lot buddy.

Who's that in your avatar? Or did that bird-flippin' baby suddenly grow old?

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Originally posted by mendhak
Who's that in your avatar? Or did that bird-flippin' baby suddenly grow old?

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No , that's just to make Brad happy . :sick: :sick: . I had a lot of troubles with admins here all because of that baby who never grows up .:bigyello:


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