Return an Array

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Hello, Newsgroupians:

I have a simple question. I have a function that I want to return an array.
I want the array to be other objects that were instantiated in the function
itself. What's the correct way to return the array? Here's what I would
like to happen...

public object[] MyFunc()
{
object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

return object[3] {obj1, obj2, obj3}; // Of course this is an error
}

But, of course, this doesn't work. I see that creating a new instance of
the array and then assigning the array to object may be inefficient...

object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

object retVal[] = {obj1, obj2, obj3};
return retVal;

Although it may seem inefficient, is this the proper way to return an array
of objects? Is there a better way? Thank you all.
Trecius

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

Trecius,

You are forgetting to use "new", like so:

public object[] MyFunc()
{
object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

// Emphasise on NEW mine.
return NEW object[3] {obj1, obj2, obj3};
}
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"Trecius" <Tr*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Hello, Newsgroupians:

I have a simple question. I have a function that I want to return an
array.
I want the array to be other objects that were instantiated in the
function
itself. What's the correct way to return the array? Here's what I would
like to happen...

public object[] MyFunc()
{
object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

return object[3] {obj1, obj2, obj3}; // Of course this is an error
}

But, of course, this doesn't work. I see that creating a new instance of
the array and then assigning the array to object may be inefficient...

object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

object retVal[] = {obj1, obj2, obj3};
return retVal;

Although it may seem inefficient, is this the proper way to return an
array
of objects? Is there a better way? Thank you all.
Trecius

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Thank you, Mr. Paldino. It worked perfectly!

Trecius

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Trecius,

You are forgetting to use "new", like so:

public object[] MyFunc()
{
object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

// Emphasise on NEW mine.
return NEW object[3] {obj1, obj2, obj3};
}
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Trecius" <Tr*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:07**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello, Newsgroupians:

I have a simple question. I have a function that I want to return an
array.
I want the array to be other objects that were instantiated in the
function
itself. What's the correct way to return the array? Here's what I would
like to happen...

public object[] MyFunc()
{
object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

return object[3] {obj1, obj2, obj3}; // Of course this is an error
}

But, of course, this doesn't work. I see that creating a new instance of
the array and then assigning the array to object may be inefficient...

object obj1 = SomeOtherFunc1();
object obj2 = SomeOtherFunc2();
object obj3 = SomeOtherFunc3();

object retVal[] = {obj1, obj2, obj3};
return retVal;

Although it may seem inefficient, is this the proper way to return an
array
of objects? Is there a better way? Thank you all.
Trecius

[Hilton]

Use:

return new object[]{obj0, obj1, obj2};

or alternatively use "out" parameters if you always have a fixed number of
'output' values - this technique does not create the additional array and
might be faster in inner loop situations.

Hilton