Array.FindAll<T>(T[], Predicate<T>) Method

public:
generic <typename T>
 static cli::array <T> ^ FindAll(cli::array <T> ^ array, Predicate<T> ^ match);

public static T[] FindAll<T>(T[] array, Predicate<T> match);

static member FindAll : 'T[] * Predicate<'T> -> 'T[]

Public Shared Function FindAll(Of T) (array As T(), match As Predicate(Of T)) As T()

Type Parameters

Parameters

Returns

An Array containing all the elements that match the conditions defined by the specified predicate, if found; otherwise, an empty Array.

Exceptions

Examples

The following example creates an array of 50 random numbers with values that can range from 0 to 1,000. It then calls the FindAll method with a lambda expression that returns the values that range from 300 to 600. Note that the lambda expression is passed a parameter named x; this represents the individual array member that is passed to the Predicate<T>. Also note that the local lBound and uBound variables are accessible within the lambda expression.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      // Get an array of n random integers.
      int[] values = GetArray(50, 0, 1000);
      int lBound = 300;
      int uBound = 600;
      int[] matchedItems = Array.FindAll(values, x =>
                                       x >= lBound && x <= uBound);
      for (int ctr = 0; ctr < matchedItems.Length; ctr++) {
         Console.Write("{0}  ", matchedItems[ctr]);
         if ((ctr + 1) % 12 == 0)
            Console.WriteLine();
      }
   }

   private static int[] GetArray(int n, int lower, int upper)
   {
      Random rnd = new Random();
      List<int> list = new List<int>();
      for (int ctr = 1; ctr <= n; ctr++)
         list.Add(rnd.Next(lower, upper + 1));

      return list.ToArray();
   }
}
// The example displays output similar to the following:
//       542  398  356  351  348  301  562  599  575  400  569  306
//       535  416  393  385

open System

let getArray n lower upper =
    let rnd = Random()
    [|  for _ = 1 to n do 
            rnd.Next(lower, upper + 1) |]

// Get an array of n random integers.
let values = getArray 50 0 1000
let lBound = 300
let uBound = 600
let matchedItems = Array.FindAll(values, fun x -> x >= lBound && x <= uBound)

for i = 0 to matchedItems.Length - 1 do
    printf $"{matchedItems[i]}  "
    if (i + 1) % 12 = 0 then printfn ""

// The example displays output similar to the following:
//       542  398  356  351  348  301  562  599  575  400  569  306
//       535  416  393  385

Imports System.Collections.Generic

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      ' Get an array of n random integers.
      Dim values() As Integer = GetArray(50, 0, 1000)
      Dim lBound As Integer = 300
      Dim uBound As Integer = 600
      Dim matchedItems() As Integer = Array.FindAll(values, 
                                            Function(x) x >= lBound And x <= uBound)  
      For ctr As Integer = 0 To matchedItems.Length - 1
         Console.Write("{0}  ", matchedItems(ctr))
         If (ctr + 1) Mod 12 = 0 Then Console.WriteLine()
      Next
   End Sub
   
   Private Function GetArray(n As Integer, lower As Integer, 
                             upper As Integer) As Integer()
      Dim rnd As New Random()
      Dim list As New List(Of Integer)
      For ctr As Integer = 1 To n
         list.Add(rnd.Next(lower, upper + 1))
      Next
      Return list.ToArray()
   End Function
End Module
' The example displays output similar to the following:
'       542  398  356  351  348  301  562  599  575  400  569  306
'       535  416  393  385

The following code example demonstrates the Find, FindLast, and FindAll generic methods. An array of strings is created, containing 8 dinosaur names, two of which (at positions 1 and 5) end with "saurus". The code example also defines a search predicate method named EndsWithSaurus, which accepts a string parameter and returns a Boolean value indicating whether the input string ends in "saurus".

The Find generic method traverses the array from the beginning, passing each element in turn to the EndsWithSaurus method. The search stops when the EndsWithSaurus method returns true for the element "Amargasaurus".

The FindLast generic method is used to search the array backward from the end. It finds the element "Dilophosaurus" at position 5. The FindAll generic method is used to return an array containing all the elements that end in "saurus". The elements are displayed.

The code example also demonstrates the Exists and TrueForAll generic methods.

using System;

public class DinoDiscoverySet
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        string[] dinosaurs =
        {
            "Compsognathus", "Amargasaurus", "Oviraptor",
            "Velociraptor",  "Deinonychus",  "Dilophosaurus",
            "Gallimimus",    "Triceratops"
        };

        DinoDiscoverySet GoMesozoic = new DinoDiscoverySet(dinosaurs);

        GoMesozoic.DiscoverAll();
        GoMesozoic.DiscoverByEnding("saurus");
    }

    private string[] dinosaurs;

    public DinoDiscoverySet(string[] items)
    {
        dinosaurs = items;
    }

    public void DiscoverAll()
    {
        Console.WriteLine();
        foreach(string dinosaur in dinosaurs)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
        }
    }

    public void DiscoverByEnding(string Ending)
    {
        Predicate<string> dinoType;

        switch (Ending.ToLower())
        {
            case "raptor":
                dinoType = EndsWithRaptor;
                break;
            case "tops":
                dinoType = EndsWithTops;
                break;
            case "saurus":
            default:
                dinoType = EndsWithSaurus;
                break;
        }
        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nArray.Exists(dinosaurs, \"{0}\"): {1}",
            Ending,
            Array.Exists(dinosaurs, dinoType));

        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nArray.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, \"{0}\"): {1}",
            Ending,
            Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, dinoType));

        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nArray.Find(dinosaurs, \"{0}\"): {1}",
            Ending,
            Array.Find(dinosaurs, dinoType));

        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nArray.FindLast(dinosaurs, \"{0}\"): {1}",
            Ending,
            Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, dinoType));

        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nArray.FindAll(dinosaurs, \"{0}\"):", Ending);

        string[] subArray =
            Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, dinoType);

        foreach(string dinosaur in subArray)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
        }
    }

    // Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
    private bool EndsWithSaurus(string s)
    {
        if ((s.Length > 5) &&
            (s.Substring(s.Length - 6).ToLower() == "saurus"))
        {
            return true;
        }
        else
        {
            return false;
        }
    }

    // Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "raptor".
    private bool EndsWithRaptor(String s)
    {
        if ((s.Length > 5) &&
            (s.Substring(s.Length - 6).ToLower() == "raptor"))
        {
            return true;
        }
        else
        {
            return false;
        }
    }

    // Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "tops".
    private bool EndsWithTops(String s)
    {
        if ((s.Length > 3) &&
            (s.Substring(s.Length - 4).ToLower() == "tops"))
        {
            return true;
        }
        else
        {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output:

Compsognathus
Amargasaurus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Dilophosaurus
Gallimimus
Triceratops

Array.Exists(dinosaurs, "saurus"): True

Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"): False

Array.Find(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Amargasaurus

Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Dilophosaurus

Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"):
Amargasaurus
Dilophosaurus
*/

open System

// Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
let endsWithSaurus (s: string) =
    s.Length > 5 && s.Substring(s.Length - 6).ToLower() = "saurus"

// Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "raptor".
let endsWithRaptor (s: string) =
    s.Length > 5 && s.Substring(s.Length - 6).ToLower() = "raptor"

// Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "tops".
let endsWithTops (s: string) =
    s.Length > 3 && s.Substring(s.Length - 4).ToLower() = "tops"

type DinoDiscoverySet =
    { Dinosaurs: string [] }

    member this.DiscoverAll() =
        printfn ""
        for dino in this.Dinosaurs do
            printfn $"{dino}"

    member this.DiscoverByEnding(ending: string) =
        let dinoType =
            match ending.ToLower() with
            | "raptor" -> endsWithRaptor
            | "tops" -> endsWithTops
            | "saurus" | _ -> endsWithSaurus

        Array.Exists(this.Dinosaurs, dinoType)
        |> printfn "\nArray.Exists(dinosaurs, \"%s\"): %b" ending

        Array.TrueForAll(this.Dinosaurs, dinoType)
        |> printfn "\nArray.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, \"%s\"): %b" ending

        Array.Find(this.Dinosaurs, dinoType)
        |> printfn "\nArray.Find(dinosaurs, \"%s\"): %s" ending

        Array.FindLast(this.Dinosaurs, dinoType)
        |> printfn "\nArray.FindLast(dinosaurs, \"%s\"): %s" ending

        printfn $"\nArray.FindAll(dinosaurs, \"{ending}\"):"
        for dinosaur in Array.FindAll(this.Dinosaurs, dinoType) do
            printfn $"{dinosaur}"

let dinosaurs =
    [| "Compsognathus"; "Amargasaurus"; "Oviraptor"
       "Velociraptor"; "Deinonychus"; "Dilophosaurus"
       "Gallimimus"; "Triceratops" |]

let goMesozoic = { Dinosaurs = dinosaurs }

goMesozoic.DiscoverAll()
goMesozoic.DiscoverByEnding "saurus"


// This code example produces the following output:
//     Compsognathus
//     Amargasaurus
//     Oviraptor
//     Velociraptor
//     Deinonychus
//     Dilophosaurus
//     Gallimimus
//     Triceratops
//
//     Array.Exists(dinosaurs, "saurus"): true
//
//     Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"): false
//
//     Array.Find(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Amargasaurus
//
//     Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Dilophosaurus
//
//     Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"):
//     Amargasaurus
//     Dilophosaurus

Public Class DinoDiscoverySet

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim dinosaurs() As String = { "Compsognathus", _
            "Amargasaurus",   "Oviraptor",      "Velociraptor", _
            "Deinonychus",    "Dilophosaurus",  "Gallimimus", _
            "Triceratops" }

        Dim GoMesozoic As New DinoDiscoverySet(dinosaurs)

        GoMesozoic.DiscoverAll()
        GoMesozoic.DiscoverByEnding("saurus")
    End Sub

    Private dinosaurs As String()

    Public Sub New(items() As String)
        dinosaurs = items
    End Sub

    Public Sub DiscoverAll()
        Console.WriteLine()
        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
        Next dinosaur
    End Sub

    Public Sub DiscoverByEnding(Ending As String)
        Dim dinoType As Predicate(Of String)

        Select Case Ending.ToLower()
            Case "raptor"
                dinoType = AddressOf EndsWithRaptor
            Case "tops"
                dinoType = AddressOf EndsWithTops
            Case "saurus"
                dinoType = AddressOf EndsWithSaurus
            Case Else
                dinoType = AddressOf EndsWithSaurus
        End Select

        Console.WriteLine(Environment.NewLine + _
            "Array.Exists(dinosaurs, ""{0}""): {1}", _
            Ending, _
            Array.Exists(dinosaurs, dinoType))

        Console.WriteLine(Environment.NewLine + _
            "Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, ""{0}""): {1}", _
            Ending, _
            Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, dinoType))

        Console.WriteLine(Environment.NewLine + _
            "Array.Find(dinosaurs, ""{0}""): {1}", _
            Ending, _
            Array.Find(dinosaurs, dinoType))

        Console.WriteLine(Environment.NewLine + _
            "Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, ""{0}""): {1}", _
            Ending, _
            Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, dinoType))

        Console.WriteLine(Environment.NewLine + _
            "Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, ""{0}""):", Ending)

        Dim subArray() As String = _
            Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, dinoType)

        For Each dinosaur As String In subArray
            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
        Next dinosaur
    End Sub

    ' Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
    Private Function EndsWithSaurus(s As String) As Boolean
        ' AndAlso prevents evaluation of the second Boolean
        ' expression if the string is so short that an error
        ' would occur.
        If (s.Length > 5) AndAlso _
            (s.ToLower().EndsWith("saurus")) Then
            Return True
        Else
            Return False
        End If
    End Function

    ' Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "raptor".
    Private Function EndsWithRaptor(s As String) As Boolean
        ' AndAlso prevents evaluation of the second Boolean
        ' expression if the string is so short that an error
        ' would occur.
        If (s.Length > 5) AndAlso _
            (s.ToLower().EndsWith("raptor")) Then
            Return True
        Else
            Return False
        End If
    End Function

    ' Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "tops".
    Private Function EndsWithTops(s As String) As Boolean
        ' AndAlso prevents evaluation of the second Boolean
        ' expression if the string is so short that an error
        ' would occur.
        If (s.Length > 3) AndAlso _
            (s.ToLower().EndsWith("tops")) Then
            Return True
        Else
            Return False
        End If
    End Function
End Class

' This code example produces the following output:
'
' Compsognathus
' Amargasaurus
' Oviraptor
' Velociraptor
' Deinonychus
' Dilophosaurus
' Gallimimus
' Triceratops
'
' Array.Exists(dinosaurs, "saurus"): True
'
' Array.TrueForAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"): False
'
' Array.Find(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Amargasaurus
'
' Array.FindLast(dinosaurs, "saurus"): Dilophosaurus
'
' Array.FindAll(dinosaurs, "saurus"):
' Amargasaurus
' Dilophosaurus

Remarks

The Predicate<T> is a delegate to a method that returns true if the object passed to it matches the conditions defined in the delegate. The elements of array are individually passed to the Predicate<T>, and the elements that match the conditions are saved in the returned array.

This method is an O(n) operation, where n is the Length of array.

In F#, the Array.filter function may be used instead.

See also

• Exists<T>(T[], Predicate<T>)
• Find<T>(T[], Predicate<T>)
• FindLast<T>(T[], Predicate<T>)
• BinarySearch
• IndexOf
• LastIndexOf
• Predicate<T>