casting Object to byte array

[glenn]

I have a COM server that is returning a type Object that I need to cast as a
byte array. Can anyone tell me how this is performed in C#?

Thanks,

glenn

[glenn]

Nevermind, I think I figured it out, here is what I did so anyone can
correct me if I am going to find a problem with this later on...

Byte [] b = new byte[1023];
b = (byte [])myobj;

The problem was I was not adding the square brackets in my casting and was
getting errors.

glenn
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I have a COM server that is returning a type Object that I need to cast as a byte array. Can anyone tell me how this is performed in C#?

Thanks,

glenn

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

glenn <gh******@softeksoftware.com> wrote:

Nevermind, I think I figured it out, here is what I did so anyone can
correct me if I am going to find a problem with this later on...

Byte [] b = new byte[1023];
b = (byte [])myobj;

The problem was I was not adding the square brackets in my casting and was
getting errors.

That's fine, except you're creating a new byte array for no reason -
just generating garbage.

Just use:

byte[] b = (byte[]) myobj;

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[glenn]

thanks

glenn

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <sk***@pobox.com> wrote in message
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glenn <gh******@softeksoftware.com> wrote:

Nevermind, I think I figured it out, here is what I did so anyone can
correct me if I am going to find a problem with this later on...

Byte [] b = new byte[1023];
b = (byte [])myobj;

The problem was I was not adding the square brackets in my casting and was getting errors.

That's fine, except you're creating a new byte array for no reason -
just generating garbage.

Just use:

byte[] b = (byte[]) myobj;

--
Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.com>
http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
If replying to the group, please do not mail me too