multidimensional arrays and array lists

[Rob]

Hi,

I want to create an arraylist of multidimension arrays. Currently I've
managed to do these via conventional means as follows:

Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()

Dim array1(,) As String = {{"bill"}, {"jill"}}

Dim array2(,) As String = {{"bob"}, {"jan"}}

myarraylist.Add (array1)

myarraylist.Add (array2)

However, I'd like to avoid having to declare each array, and assign the data
straight to the arraylist. Something like the following:

Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()

myarraylist.Add ({{"bill"}}, "jill"}})

myarraylist.Add ({{"bob"}, {"jan"}})

Obviously, this example does not work, but does anyone know if I can
actually do it this way, or do I have to declare and initialise the arrays
first?

Thanks

[Armin Zingler]

Re: multidimensiona l arrays and array lists

"Rob" <r_miller@ozema il.com.auschrie b

Hi,
>
I want to create an arraylist of multidimension arrays. Currently
I've managed to do these via conventional means as follows:
>
Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()
>
Dim array1(,) As String = {{"bill"}, {"jill"}}
>
Dim array2(,) As String = {{"bob"}, {"jan"}}
>
myarraylist.Add (array1)
>
myarraylist.Add (array2)
>
However, I'd like to avoid having to declare each array, and assign
the data straight to the arraylist. Something like the following:
>
Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()
>
myarraylist.Add ({{"bill"}}, "jill"}})
>
myarraylist.Add ({{"bob"}, {"jan"}})
>
Obviously, this example does not work, but does anyone know if I can
actually do it this way, or do I have to declare and initialise the
arrays first?
>

myarraylist.Add (New String(,) {{"bill"}, {"jill"}})


Armin

[Rob]

Re: multidimensiona l arrays and array lists

Thanks for that. I thought I had tried that, but I must have got something
wrong at the time.

"Armin Zingler" <az.nospam@free net.dewrote in message
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"Rob" <r_miller@ozema il.com.auschrie b

>Hi,
>>
>I want to create an arraylist of multidimension arrays. Currently
>I've managed to do these via conventional means as follows:
>>
>Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()
>>
>Dim array1(,) As String = {{"bill"}, {"jill"}}
>>
>Dim array2(,) As String = {{"bob"}, {"jan"}}
>>
>myarraylist.Ad d(array1)
>>
>myarraylist.Ad d(array2)
>>
>However, I'd like to avoid having to declare each array, and assign
>the data straight to the arraylist. Something like the following:
>>
>Dim myarraylist As ArrayList = New ArrayList()
>>
>myarraylist.Ad d({{"bill"}}, "jill"}})
>>
>myarraylist.Ad d({{"bob"}, {"jan"}})
>>
>Obviously, this example does not work, but does anyone know if I can
>actually do it this way, or do I have to declare and initialise the
>arrays first?
>>

>
myarraylist.Add (New String(,) {{"bill"}, {"jill"}})
>
>
Armin