Have Array have Contains method

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An ArrayList have a Contains method to check if a item in it:
myArrayList.Contains("Jhon");

if if myStringArray is a string array,
How can I check if a item in if

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

ad <[e-mail]> wrote:

An ArrayList have a Contains method to check if a item in it:
myArrayList.Contains("Jhon");

if if myStringArray is a string array,
How can I check if a item in if

Use Array.IndexOf and compare the result with -1.

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[Kai Brinkmann [MSFT]]

The array class doesn't have the equivalent of ArrayList.Contains(). You'll
have to use a for loop or create an enumerator to iterate over the array
items until you find the desired object.

Alternatively, you could also create a temporary array list from the array
like so:

ArrayList _temp = new ArrayList(myArray)
if (_temp.Contains(someObject))
{
// do stuff
}

The latter solution requires less code, but it's much more expensive.
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An ArrayList have a Contains method to check if a item in it:
myArrayList.Contains("Jhon");

if if myStringArray is a string array,
How can I check if a item in if

[Kai Brinkmann [MSFT]]

Duh! That's much faster than what I was suggesting. Only works for a
one-dimensional array, though.
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ad <[e-mail]> wrote:

An ArrayList have a Contains method to check if a item in it:
myArrayList.Contains("Jhon");

if if myStringArray is a string array,
How can I check if a item in if

Use Array.IndexOf and compare the result with -1.

--
Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.com>
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