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Dim (Statement)
Format
dim variable ( posint_expr )
dim variable ( posint_expr ) fill expression
dim variable ( row , column )
dim variable [ posint_expr ]
dim variable [ row , column ]
dim variable = { list ... }
dim variable = { { list ... }, { list ... } ... }
dim variable = variable
Description
Returns a newly created single dimensional array of length integer or a 2 dimensional array that can be addressed by row and column.
The first element of an array has an index of 0 (zero). Indexes range from 0 to length-1.
The dim statement can also be used to create a new array that is a duplicate of another array. The form “DIM var = var” does this by dimensioning a new array in memory and copying all of the data from the original array.
Example
dim z = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
print z[0] + " " + z[4]
will print
1 5
Example Two
dim c(4) c[0] = "cow" c[1] = "brown" c[2] = "how" c[3] = "now" print c[2] + " " + c[3] + " "; print c[1] + " " + c[0] + "?"
will print
how now brown cow?
See Also
ArrayBase, ArrayLength, Assigned, Dim, Fill, Map, Redim, TypeOf, Unassign, VariableWatch
History
| 1.99.99.55 | Cleaned up documentation and added array copy. |
