cannot pass array as a function parameter?

[Matthew Louden]

When I pass an array as a function parameter, it yields the following
compile error. Any ideas?? However, if I create a variable that holds an
array, and pass that variable to the function parameter, then it's working
fine. Any ideas?? Thanks!

public static int[] getFreq(string[] s)
{...
}

int[] res = getFreq({"eee", "ewsww"});
WordFreq.cs(7,23): error CS1525: Invalid expression term '{'
WordFreq.cs(7,24): error CS1026: ) expected
WordFreq.cs(7,29): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,29): error CS1525: Invalid expression term ','
WordFreq.cs(7,31): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,38): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,39): error CS1525: Invalid expression term ')'

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

Matthew,

You need to declare the array. Arrays are managed objects in .NET, so
that needs to be reflected somewhere. If you change your code to this:

int[] res = getFreq(new string[]{"eee", "ewsww"});

Then it will work.

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

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When I pass an array as a function parameter, it yields the following
compile error. Any ideas?? However, if I create a variable that holds an
array, and pass that variable to the function parameter, then it's working
fine. Any ideas?? Thanks!

public static int[] getFreq(string[] s)
{...
}

int[] res = getFreq({"eee", "ewsww"});
WordFreq.cs(7,23): error CS1525: Invalid expression term '{'
WordFreq.cs(7,24): error CS1026: ) expected
WordFreq.cs(7,29): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,29): error CS1525: Invalid expression term ','
WordFreq.cs(7,31): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,38): error CS1002: ; expected
WordFreq.cs(7,39): error CS1525: Invalid expression term ')'

[Bjorn A]

"Matthew Louden" wrote...

When I pass an array as a function parameter,
it yields the following
compile error. Any ideas?? public static int[] getFreq(string[] s)
{...
}

int[] res = getFreq({"eee", "ewsww"});

You're trying to send a "list of strings", while the method takes an
array-object as parameter. You have to initialize the array-object itself as
well:

int[] res = getFreq( new string[]{"eee", "ewsww"} );

// Bjorn A