ArrayList ToArray() Method
.Net framework ArrayList.ToArray() method allow us to copy the elements of the ArrayList to a new Object array.
this arraylist ToArray() method exists in System.Collections namespace. the ToArray() method has no required or
optional parameter.
the ToArray() method return value type is System.Object[] which represents an Object array containing copies of the elements of the ArrayList. this arraylist ToArray() method copies the elements to array using Array.Copy.
the following asp.net c# example code demonstrate us how can we copy the arraylist elements to a new array programmatically at run time in an asp.net application.
the ToArray() method return value type is System.Object[] which represents an Object array containing copies of the elements of the ArrayList. this arraylist ToArray() method copies the elements to array using Array.Copy.
the following asp.net c# example code demonstrate us how can we copy the arraylist elements to a new array programmatically at run time in an asp.net application.
ArrayListToArrayMethod.aspx
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<script runat="server">
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ArrayList colors = new ArrayList() { "CornFlowerBlue", "DarkGoldenRod", "Gold", "DodgerBlue", "FloralWhite" };
Label1.Text = "ArrayList Elements....";
Label1.Text += "<font color=DarkOrange>";
foreach (string color in colors)
{
Label1.Text += "<br />" + color;
}
Label1.Text += "</font>";
var colorArray = colors.ToArray();
Label1.Text += "<br /><br />After Call ToArray() Method";
Label1.Text += "<br />Array Elements....";
Label1.Text += "<font color=DarkSalmon>";
for (int i = 0; i < colorArray.Length; i++)
{
Label1.Text += "<br />" + colorArray[i].ToString();
}
Label1.Text += "</font>";
}
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
<title>ArrayList ToArray() - How to copy the elements of the ArrayList to a new Object array</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<h2 style="color:MidnightBlue; font-style:italic;">
System.Collections.ArrayList ToArray() Method
<br /> How to copy the elements of the ArrayList to a new Object array
</h2>
<hr width="650" align="left" color="Navy" />
<br />
<asp:Label
ID="Label1"
runat="server"
ForeColor="SeaGreen"
Font-Size="Large"
Font-Names="Courier New"
Font-Italic="true"
Font-Bold="true"
>
</asp:Label>
<br /><br />
<asp:Button
ID="Button1"
runat="server"
OnClick="Button1_Click"
Text="Test ArrayList ToArray() Method"
Height="45"
Font-Bold="true"
ForeColor="DodgerBlue"
/>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
