initializing array of Array objects

[Steve]

this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Steve,

Nothing really, you just have to loop through and create instances of
arrays to store in your array. If the object is a reference type, then
arrays created of those types will have all elements set to null by default.
It is up to you to create the instance and assign them to the elements in
the array.

Hope this helps.
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this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Steve <ss*@sss.com> wrote:

this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

Absolutely nothing. What did you expect it to do?

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[Ollie Riches]

it has initialised the array (the container) not the contents of the array.

if you want the contents to be initialised with a instance on an object then
you are going to have loop over the array and create the objects manually.

HTH

Ollie Riches
"Steve" <ss*@sss.com> wrote in message
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this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

[Steve]

allocate 3 Array objects ;)

C++
MyClass* pClasses = new MyClass[3];

I know this isn't C++, but I'm just used to things working that way. My
bad, lesson learned ;)
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Steve <ss*@sss.com> wrote:

this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

Absolutely nothing. What did you expect it to do?

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[Steve]

Thanks Nicholas, I understand now.
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote in
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Steve,

Nothing really, you just have to loop through and create instances of
arrays to store in your array. If the object is a reference type, then
arrays created of those types will have all elements set to null by default. It is up to you to create the instance and assign them to the elements in
the array.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Steve" <ss*@sss.com> wrote in message
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this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

[Oscar Thornell]

You have created an Array of the type Array called m_arrays...
The array is not initialized and the type (Array) is a reference type..so
the value is null...

//The following code should explain it...
Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];
Array[] firstArray = new Array[10];
Array[] secondArray = new Array[10];
Array[] thirdArray = new Array[10];
m_arrays[0] = firstArray;
m_arrays[1] = secondArray;
m_arrays[2] = thirdArray;
//An Array of Integers..initialized to 1, 2, 3
int[] myArray = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };

//An other way
int[] myOtherIntArray = new int[3];
for (int i = 0; i < myOtherIntArray.Length; i++)
myOtherIntArray[i] = i + 1;

/Oscar

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this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

It's been a while since I last worked in C but , IIRC the code below does
not do what you want, it does create a new array of MyClass with 3
elements.
It does not create a array of arrays.
Again, IIRC that would be like:
MyClass** pClasses = new MyClass[3][];
cheers,

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Florida Department Of Transportation

"Steve" <ss*@sss.com> wrote in message
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allocate 3 Array objects ;)

C++
MyClass* pClasses = new MyClass[3];

I know this isn't C++, but I'm just used to things working that way. My
bad, lesson learned ;)
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Steve <ss*@sss.com> wrote:

> this code:
> private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];
>
> results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

Absolutely nothing. What did you expect it to do?

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[Rob Schieber]

Steve wrote:

this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?

First off, it looks like you're creating an array of array objects. In
C# Array is a type. If you don't want your objects to be null you need
to give an array intializer. Ex:

int[] myAr = new int[3] {0, 0, 0}; //set all values to 0

if you want to create an array of array objects like you seem to be
doing in your code, then...

Array[] myAr = new Array[] {new Array[3], new Array[3], new Array[3]};

but i don't think that's what you ment.
--
Rob Schieber

[Jeff Louie]

This may help:

Chapter 5 "C++ and Java Gumption Traps"
http://www.geocities.com/Jeff_Louie/OOP/oop5.htm

Regards,
Jeff

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[Steve]

Thanks all, everything is very clear now, up and running. :0)
"Steve" <ss*@sss.com> wrote in message
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this code:
private Array[] m_arrays = new Array[3];

results in an array of 3 null Array objects. What am I missing?