Forgot How To Delete An Array Element

[BlueScreen]

Hey,

I have forgotten how to delete an array element...

[Valik]

Dim $array[10]

to delete it I just

$array = ""

Lar.

Does that actually free the memory for the array, though? The helpfile says $array = 0 will free it...

[BlueScreen]

10x Larry, but is there a possibility to delete an element?

Dim $x[3]

$x[0]=1

$x[1]=2

$x[2]=3

How to delete $x[2] ?

[scriptkitty]

Or to delete one element, just over write it.

Dim $x[3]

$x[0]=1

$x[1]=2

$x[2]=3

How to delete $x[2] ?

$x[2]=""

[Valik]

Or to delete one element, just over write it.

Dim $x[3]

$x[0]=1

$x[1]=2

$x[2]=3

How to delete $x[2] ?

$x[2]=""

I think he means make it go away totally.

$x[0] = 3

$x[1] = 2

$x[2] = 1

Now delete $x[1] and you have this:

$x[0] = 3

$x[1] = 1

$x[2] = No longer exists, so it would be out of bounds.

BlueScreen, you have 2 options. One is to either check to make sure the element isn't empty before you act on it, this will allow you to use scriptkitty's solution of just assigning "" to the element. The other is to design some functions and stuff to implement your own container or something.

[BlueScreen]

10x scriptkitty, but when running "Ubound", it keeps showing 3 elements instead of 2 !

Dim $x [3]
$x[0]=1
$x[1]=2
$x[2]=3

$x[2]=""
msgbox (0,"",Ubound ($x)); Should result 2, no?

[BlueScreen]

10x, Valik,

You understood me.

I wan't to modify the size of an array dynamically by deleting an element.

Is it possible?

[Jon]

Does that actually free the memory for the array, though?  The helpfile says $array = 0 will free it...

Assigning anything to the whole array will free it and turn in back into a single value.

[BlueScreen]

OK. So I'll overwrite the array with the new params.

10x everybody...

[Valik]

Assigning anything to the whole array will free it and turn in back into a single value.

Very good point you make.