ToArray usage. We use the ToArray extension to convert any IEnumerable type to an array. Common IEnumerable types include Lists and query expressions from LINQ.
Step 3 The program calls the ToArray extension on the List and IEnumerable. We now have 2 arrays.
Step 4 We use a For-Each loop on both the first and second arrays to print out all the contents.
Module Module1
Sub Main()
' Step 1: create a List.
Dim list = New List(Of String)
list.Add("BIRD")
list.Add("FROG")
' Step 2: create an IEnumerable.
Dim e = Enumerable.Range(0, 10)
' Step 3: use ToArray extension to convert to an array.
Dim array1() = list.ToArray()
Dim array2() = e.ToArray()
' Step 4: display elements.
For Each value In array1
Console.WriteLine(value)
Next
For Each i In array2
Console.WriteLine(i)
Next
End Sub
End ModuleBIRD
FROG
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Internals. I investigated the ToArray extension Function. This Function allocates a new array. It then calls into Array.Copy. This newly-allocated array is returned to the calling Function.
Performance. By looking at its implementation, we can determine there is no performance benefit to calling ToArray. It can improve program syntax.
Also Some collections, such as List, offer a separate ToArray Function. This is not an extension method.
Summary. We explored the ToArray extension Function from System.Linq. We used it with an IEnumerable instance and the Enumerable.Range Function. And we investigated its internals.
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This page was last updated on Jan 18, 2024 (edit).
