returning arraylist.toArray() in function

[DarwinIT]

I need to use an arraylist because I don't know how many entries will be going into my array. In my calling routine I have

string[] myStringArray = functionName(arg1,arg2)


in the function I build the arraylist and then have

} return myArraylist.ToArray();

I have a type mismatch between object and string. I'm guessing I need to cast somewhere but I can't figure out where or how. I could simply create a string[] and populate it and return it - but I'm trying to learn C# here. That will never happen if I choose to do inefficient hacks that work but don't allow me to discover how things should be done.

Thanks!

 

[jmeckley]

what is myArraylist defined as? if you need to return strings. then define a List<string>, populate and call ToArray();

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

 

[DarwinIT]

It was defined as an arrayList. I defined it as a List<string> and it worked like a champ. Thanks a bunch!!!
Don