Arrays

Variable Arrays a group of variables that have the same name and data type each element in a variable array is identified by a subscript refer to an array element by the name of the array followed by its subscript can have as many as 60 dimensions

Declaring One-dimensional Arrays Syntax: Dim arrayname(lower subscript To upper subscript) As datatype Examples: Dim Friend(1 to 5) As String Dim Sums(20) As Double

Private Sub cmdWhoWon_Click() 'Create array for five strings Dim teamName(1 to 5) As String Dim n As Integer 'Fill array with World Series Winners teamName(1) = "Red Sox" teamName(2) = "Giants" teamName(3) = "White Sox" teamName(4) = "Cubs" teamName(5) = "Cubs" 'Access array of five strings n = Val(txtNumber.Text) picWinner.Cls picWinner.Print "The "; teamName(n); " won World Series number"; n End Sub

Private Sub cmdShow_Click() Dim total As Integer, student As Integer, average As Single Dim nom(1 To 8) As String, score(1 To 8) As Integer Open App.Path & "\SCORES.TXT" For Input As #1 For student = 1 To 8 Input #1, nom(student), score(student) Next student Close #1 total = 0 For student = 1 To 8 total = total + score(student) Next student average = total / 8 picTopStudents.Cls For student = 1 To 8 If score(student) > average Then picTopStudents.Print nom(student) End If Next student End Sub

Static and Dynamic Arrays Static arrays have the dimensions specified in the array declaration. They cannot be redimensioned. A dynamic array can have it's size changed after it has been declared. Dynamic arrays are declared without dimensions specified in the parenthesis. Dim arrayname( ) As datatype

Redimensioning Arrays Use ReDim to change the size of a dynamic array If you use the ReDim command in conjunction with the word Preserve, you can change the size of the array without destroying the data contained inside it.

ReDim Example Dim arrNums( ) As Integer Dim intArraySize As Integer intArraySize = 10 ReDim arrNums(intArraySize) For i = 0 to 9 arrNums(i) = i Next ReDim Preserve arrNums(20) For i = 10 to 19 arrNums(i) = i Next

Private Sub cmdShow_Click() Dim numStudents As Integer, nTemp As String, sTemp As Integer Dim student As Integer, total As Integer, average As Single Dim nom() As String, score() As Integer numStudents = 0 Open App.Path & "\SCORES.TXT" For Input As #1 Do While Not EOF(1) Input #1, nTemp, sTemp numStudents = numStudents + 1 Loop Close #1 ReDim nom(1 To numStudents) As String, score(1 To numStudents) As Integer Open App.Path & "\SCORES.TXT" For Input As #1 For student = 1 To numStudents Input #1, nom(student), score(student) Next student Close #1 total = 0 For student = 1 To numStudents total = total + score(student) Next student average = total / numStudents picTopStudents.Print average End Sub