Expand/Increasesizeofanarray Expand/Increase size of an array [C#] Jan Zieschang /PreviewSnippet.aspx?SnippetID=cacfd5c3-04ee-4d9e-bde8-322765dd74f9 SurroundsWith

/// Expands the array by the given size. /// /// the source array. can be null. All values will be copied to the new array. /// Increment size of the new array /// types of the new array /// /// if arrayItemType parameter is null. /// if size parameter is less or equal to zero /// if type of source array is not convertable to arrayItemType public static Array ExpandArray(Array array, int size, Type arrayItemType) { if(arrayItemType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("arrayItemType"); if(size <= 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("size", size, "Size must be greater then 0!"); Array me = Array.CreateInstance(arrayItemType, array == null ? size : array.Length + size); if(array != null && array.Length > 0) { for(int i = 0; i < array.Length; i++) { object val = array.GetValue(i); me.SetValue(Convert.ChangeType(val, arrayItemType) , i); } } return me; } ]]>