ASP.NET Tutorial : C# Array Resizing with Examples

Using the Array.Resize<T> function in C#, you can resize an array. Using this method, you can set a new size for a one-dimensional array's element count. Let's examine its operation and look at a few instances.

The Array.Resize<T> Technique

The definition of the Array.Resize<T> method is as follows:

public static void Resize<T>(ref T[] array, int newSize);

• T: The type of the elements in the array.
• array: The one-dimensional, zero-based array to resize, or null to create a new array with the specified size.
• newSize: The size of the new array.

Examples

Let’s look at some examples to understand how resizing affects an array.

1. Resizing to a Larger Size

Suppose we have the following string array:

string[] myArr = { "The", "quick", "brown", "fox", "jumps", "over", "the", "lazy", "dog" };

We can resize this array to a larger size (five elements larger):

Array.Resize(ref myArr, myArr.Length + 5);

After resizing, the array contains the following values:

2. Resizing to a Smaller Size

Now let’s resize the array to a smaller size (four elements):

Array.Resize(ref myArr, 4);

After resizing, the array contains the following values:

"The", "quick", "brown", "fox"

Remarks

• The Array.Resize<T> method allocates a new array with the specified size, copies elements from the old array to the new one, and then replaces the old array with the new one.
• If array is null, this method creates a new array with the specified size.
• If newSize is greater than the length of the old array, a new array is allocated, and all the elements are copied from the old array to the new one.
• If newSize is less than the length of the old array, a new array is allocated, and elements are copied from the old array to the new one until the new one is filled; the rest of the elements in the old array are ignored1.

Remember that Array.Resize<T> provides a convenient way to adjust the size of an array dynamically during program execution

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