Converting Arraylist to Array using VB.NET

Author : Prakash Pradeep Gopu

Array List :An ArrayList class represents a dynamically sized, index-based collection of objects. In the cases where you don't know the number of objects that you would store, an ArrayList class is a good option to utilize.

Declaring Array list:

SynTax :

Dim <Arraylistname> As ArrayList = New ArrayList()

Example :

Dim Name As ArrayList = New ArrayList()

Add an Item to array : 

 For adding an Item in to arraylist use Add(). For removing an Item in arraylist use Remove().

Synatax: 

<arrayname>.Add(<ItemVale>)

<arrayname>. Remove (<ItemVale>)

Example :

Name.Add("Prakash")

Name.Remove("Prakash")

The following program will converting array list values to array for this ToArray() method.

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        'Declaring an Array list

        Dim Name As ArrayList = New ArrayList()

        'Adding items to arraylist

        Name.Add("Prakash")

        Name.Add("Pradeep")

        Name.Add("Hutch")

        Name.Add("Sandya")

        'remove existing arraylist item

        Name.Remove("Prakash")

        'converting arraylist to array

        Dim array() As Object = Name.ToArray()

        'displaying array values

        For Each element In array

            Dim value As String = element

            Console.WriteLine(value)

        Next

        Console.Read()

    End Sub

End Module

OutPut

 Interview Question

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