Arrays are like lists, or the ability to store multiple values in a single variable. For example, if you wanted to add scores or even just condence your code.
In visual basic to create an array you must declare traditionaly with "Dim" but after the name you must specify how many items you want in your array (0 included).
Dim myName(1) As String
MyName(0) = "James" MyName(1) = "Stone"
Dim fullName As String = MyName(0) + ' ' + MyName(1)
Arrays in python are more simple in the fact that you do not have to declare the amount of items in the the list. Arrays are marked by sqaure brackets [] with comma deliminated items. To call items by index (starting at 0) you put the
listName[0]for the first item
listName[1]and so on Example:
myName = ["James", "Stone"]
fullName = myName[0] + ' ' + myName[1]These usaly occur when you try and call an item that dose not exist from a list for example:
Dim myName(1) As String
myName(0) = "James" myName(1) = "Stone"
MessageBox.Show("Your name is: "& Myname(0)& ' ' & myName(1) & ' ' myName(2))
This would result in an error because there are only two items in this list.
To add items from arrays to listboxes you can add them individualy or you can use a for loop
Dim MyNumbers(4) As Integer
Dim i As Integer
MyNumbers(0) = 10 MyNumbers(1) = 20 MyNumbers(2) = 30 MyNumbers(3) = 40 MyNumbers(4) = 50
For i = 0 To 4
ListBox1.Items.Add(MyNumbers(i))
Next i
The next i statement add the end incremens i so the loop only repetes 4 times.
You can set a variable to parts of an array to be the value of something like a textbox
MyName(0) = Val(Textbox1.Text) MyName(1) = Val(Textbox2.Text)
this can make assignation alot easier
Instead of declaring a number of items you need you can leve the () after the variable name blank and have an undifined amount of items