What is the value of an empty array element?

[PerryRaptor 1]

I'm parsing an EditBox on an IM program stuffing arrays and sniffing array elements for particular strings. I've run into a problem, I do not know what an empty element is equal to. _ArrayDisplay shows nothing for $array nor does MsgBox show anything for $array[3].

I've tried IF $array[3] == ' ' Then

I've tried IF $array[3] == " " Then

I've tried IF $array[3] == 0 Then

[/dev/null 1]

I'm parsing an EditBox on an IM program stuffing arrays and sniffing array elements for particular strings. I've run into a problem, I do not know what an empty element is equal to. _ArrayDisplay shows nothing for $array nor does MsgBox show anything for $array[3].

I've tried IF $array[3] == ' ' Then

I've tried IF $array[3] == " " Then

I've tried IF $array[3] == 0 Then

Dim $a[2]

;$a[0] = 1

If $a[0] == '' Then
    MsgBox(0,"","EMPTY")
EndIf

[PerryRaptor 1]

that will not work

This is what _ArrayDisplay() shows:

[0] = 2

[1] = element1

[2] = element2

[3] =

What is [3] = to?

What I need is something like IF $array[3] is empty THEN ...

Edited February 6, 2007 by PerryRaptor

[Achilles 1]

Msgbox(0, '', "|" & $array[3] & "|")

The "|"'s are so you can see if the array value is nothing...

Edited February 6, 2007 by Piano_Man

[/dev/null 1]

that will not work

Sure it will work, that's why I posted the code!

This is what _ArrayDisplay() shows:

[0]= 2

[1] = element1

[2] = element2

[3] =

What is [3] = to?

Either empty (see my code) or not printable, try MsgBox(0,"",String($a[3])). Edited February 6, 2007 by /dev/null

[PerryRaptor 1]

Piano Man's trick worked

IF $array[3] == "" Then ... so an empty element is equal to "" ; no space between double quotes.

Thanks guys

[/dev/null 1]

Piano Man's trick worked

IF $array[3] == "" Then ... so an empty element is equal to "" ; no space between double quotes.

Thanks guys

So, what did I post? You did not even care to test it, right?

[xcal 0]

Piano Man's trick worked

IF $array[3] == "" Then ... so an empty element is equal to "" ; no space between double quotes.

Thanks guys

No trick involved. You were checking for a space character or a number. Edited February 6, 2007 by xcal