converting a generic list to string array

Question

I have a generic List(Of Customer). The customer class has a name, address, and phone number properties. I also have a property of another class that accepts a customer name array. I am able to do this by doing the following:


Dim names As String()
Dim i As Integer = 0
'customer.GetCustomers is a List(of Customer)
For Each customer As Customer In customer.GetCustomers()
     ReDim Preserve names(i)
     names(i) = customer.Name
     i += 1
Next

Then to set it:


'CustomerNames is a String()
Class.CustomerNames = names

Is there a better way to convert this to a string array? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Dark Falcon · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-08 22:05:52Z

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You can use LINQ (Pardon my VB, I prefer C#)

Dim queryResults = From cust In customer.GetCustomers() Select cust.Name
Class.CustomerNames = queryResults.ToArray()

answered Mar 8, 2011 at 22:05

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Aaron Sanders Over a year ago

This is what I was looking for! I was able to change it to: Class.CustomerNames = (From cust In customer.GetCustomers() Select cust.Name).ToArray Thanks for your help.

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