2 dimensional array declaration

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Can i declare a 2 dimensional string array like:

C#

string[][] objNames = null;                //String array to store name

objNames = new string[nCount][Messages.DEF_NAMES];   //nCount,Messages.DEF_NAMES are int variables

But getting an error:

Error 1 Invalid rank specifier: expected ',' or ']' <path>\Name.cs 3347  FullNameMultidimensional</path>

why??

Any support will be appreaciated

Thanks in advance

Regardz

Salam

Posted 20-Sep-11 4:18am

Salam6331

Updated 20-Sep-11 4:24am

André Kraak

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michaelvdnest · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20T04:31:00

Solution 2

Set the dimensions of the array like this:

C#

objNames = new string[nCount,Messages.DEF_NAMES];

Posted 20-Sep-11 4:31am

michaelvdnest

André Kraak · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20T04:30:00

Solution 1

This tutorial[^] might be good reading material.

You are declaring the a jagged array but initiating it incorrectly. The quickest solution is to declare the array as multidimensional.

C#

string [,] objNames = new string[nCount, Messages.DEF_NAMES];

Posted 20-Sep-11 4:30am

André Kraak

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E.F. Nijboer 20-Sep-11 10:35am

The link provided would also be my answer :)