ArrayList.Repeat(Object, Int32) Method

Definition

Returns an ArrayList whose elements are copies of the specified value.

C#
public static System.Collections.ArrayList Repeat(object value, int count);
C#
public static System.Collections.ArrayList Repeat(object? value, int count);

Parameters

value
Object

The Object to copy multiple times in the new ArrayList. The value can be null.

count
Int32

The number of times value should be copied.

Returns

An ArrayList with count number of elements, all of which are copies of value.

Exceptions

count is less than zero.

Examples

The following code example shows how to create and initialize a new ArrayList with the same value.

C#
using System;
using System.Collections;
public class SamplesArrayList  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates a new ArrayList with five elements and initialize each element with a null value.
      ArrayList myAL = ArrayList.Repeat( null, 5 );

      // Displays the count, capacity and values of the ArrayList.
      Console.WriteLine( "ArrayList with five elements with a null value" );
      Console.WriteLine( "   Count    : {0}", myAL.Count );
      Console.WriteLine( "   Capacity : {0}", myAL.Capacity );
      Console.Write( "   Values:" );
      PrintValues( myAL );

      // Creates a new ArrayList with seven elements and initialize each element with the string "abc".
      myAL = ArrayList.Repeat( "abc", 7 );

      // Displays the count, capacity and values of the ArrayList.
      Console.WriteLine( "ArrayList with seven elements with a string value" );
      Console.WriteLine( "   Count    : {0}", myAL.Count );
      Console.WriteLine( "   Capacity : {0}", myAL.Capacity );
      Console.Write( "   Values:" );
      PrintValues( myAL );
   }

   public static void PrintValues( IEnumerable myList )  {
      foreach ( Object obj in myList )
         Console.Write( "   {0}", obj );
      Console.WriteLine();
   }
}
/*
This code produces the following output.

ArrayList with five elements with a null value
   Count    : 5
   Capacity : 16
   Values:
ArrayList with seven elements with a string value
   Count    : 7
   Capacity : 16
   Values:   abc   abc   abc   abc   abc   abc   abc

*/

Remarks

ArrayList accepts null as a valid value and allows duplicate elements.

This method is an O(n) operation, where n is count.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0