removing the first item of an array of strings?

[MrPolite]

uuh I wrote this, but it looks really ugly and dumd any better ways?

Dim args As New ArrayList
            args.AddRange(Environment.GetCommandLineArgs())
 
            If args.Count > 1 Then
                args.RemoveAt(0)
 
                Dim filenames() As String
                filenames = CType(args.ToArray(GetType(String)), String())
....

I just want to remove the first element of args(). That works but looks akward... just wondering if there is a better way

[Pirate]

The other dumb way is copy the array to another array starting from the second element not the first and then dispose the first array obj .

[MrPolite]

Originally posted by Pirate
The other dumb way is copy the array to another array starting from the second element not the first and then dispose the first array obj .

how do you do that

[Pirate]

Originally posted by MrPolite
how do you do that

Dim arry2 As ArrayList = arry1.GetRange(1, arry1.Count - 1)
        For Each s As String In arry2
            MsgBox(s)
 Next

[MrPolite]

Originally posted by Pirate

Dim arry2 As ArrayList = arry1.GetRange(1, arry1.Count - 1)
        For Each s As String In arry2
            MsgBox(s)
 Next

ooh yeah you're right arraylists