Buffer.ByteLength(Array) Method
Definition
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Returns the number of bytes in the specified array.
public:
static int ByteLength(Array ^ array);public static int ByteLength(Array array);static member ByteLength : Array -> intPublic Shared Function ByteLength (array As Array) As IntegerParameters
- array
- Array
An array.
Returns
The number of bytes in the array.
Exceptions
array is null.
array is not a primitive.
array is larger than 2 gigabytes (GB).
Examples
The following code example illustrates the use of the ByteLength method to return the number of bytes in an array.
// Example of the Buffer.ByteLength method.
using System;
class ByteLengthDemo
{
const string formatter = "{0,10}{1,20}{2,9}{3,12}";
public static void ArrayInfo( Array arr, string name )
{
int byteLength = Buffer.ByteLength( arr );
// Display the array name, type, Length, and ByteLength.
Console.WriteLine( formatter, name, arr.GetType( ),
arr.Length, byteLength );
}
public static void Main( )
{
byte[ ] bytes = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 };
bool[ ] bools = { true, false, true, false, true };
char[ ] chars = { ' ', '$', '\"', 'A', '{' };
short[ ] shorts = { 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 };
float[ ] singles = { 1, 678, 2.37E33F, .00415F, 8.9F };
double[ ] doubles = { 2E-22, .003, 4.4E44, 555E55 };
long[ ] longs = { 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000 };
Console.WriteLine(
"This example of the Buffer.ByteLength( Array ) " +
"\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
Console.WriteLine( formatter, "Array name", "Array type",
"Length", "ByteLength" );
Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----------", "----------",
"------", "----------" );
// Display the Length and ByteLength for each array.
ArrayInfo( bytes, "bytes" );
ArrayInfo( bools, "bools" );
ArrayInfo( chars, "chars" );
ArrayInfo( shorts, "shorts" );
ArrayInfo( singles, "singles" );
ArrayInfo( doubles, "doubles" );
ArrayInfo( longs, "longs" );
}
}
/*
This example of the Buffer.ByteLength( Array )
method generates the following output.
Array name Array type Length ByteLength
---------- ---------- ------ ----------
bytes System.Byte[] 10 10
bools System.Boolean[] 5 5
chars System.Char[] 5 10
shorts System.Int16[] 6 12
singles System.Single[] 5 20
doubles System.Double[] 4 32
longs System.Int64[] 6 48
*/
open System
let print obj1 obj2 obj3 obj4 =
printfn $"{obj1,10}{obj2,20}{obj3,9}{obj4,12}"
let arrayInfo (arr: Array) name =
let byteLength = Buffer.ByteLength arr
// Display the array name, type, Length, and ByteLength.
print name (arr.GetType()) arr.Length byteLength
let bytes = [| 1uy; 2uy; 3uy; 4uy; 5uy; 6uy; 7uy; 8uy; 9uy; 0uy |]
let bools = [| true; false; true; false; true |]
let chars = [| ' '; '$'; '\"'; 'A'; '{' |]
let shorts = [| 258s; 259s; 260s; 261s; 262s; 263s |]
let singles = [| 1f; 678f; 2.37E33f; 0.00415f; 8.9f |]
let doubles = [| 2E-22; 0.003; 4.4E44; 555E55 |]
let longs = [| 1L; 10L; 100L; 1000L; 10000L; 100000L |]
printfn "This example of the Buffer.ByteLength(Array) \nmethod generates the following output.\n"
print "Array name" "Array type" "Length" "ByteLength"
print "----------" "----------" "------" "----------"
// Display the Length and ByteLength for each array.
arrayInfo bytes "bytes"
arrayInfo bools "bools"
arrayInfo chars "chars"
arrayInfo shorts "shorts"
arrayInfo singles "singles"
arrayInfo doubles "doubles"
arrayInfo longs "longs"
// This example of the Buffer.ByteLength(Array)
// method generates the following output.
//
// Array name Array type Length ByteLength
// ---------- ---------- ------ ----------
// bytes System.Byte[] 10 10
// bools System.Boolean[] 5 5
// chars System.Char[] 5 10
// shorts System.Int16[] 6 12
// singles System.Single[] 5 20
// doubles System.Double[] 4 32
// longs System.Int64[] 6 48
' Example of the Buffer.ByteLength method.
Module ByteLengthDemo
Const formatter As String = "{0,10}{1,20}{2,9}{3,12}"
Sub ArrayInfo( arr As Array, name As String )
Dim byteLength As Integer = Buffer.ByteLength( arr )
' Display the array name, type, Length, and ByteLength.
Console.WriteLine( formatter, name, arr.GetType, arr.Length, _
byteLength )
End Sub
Sub Main( )
Dim bytes( ) As Byte = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 }
Dim bools( ) As Boolean = { True, False, True, False, True }
Dim chars( ) As Char = { " "c, "$"c, """"c, "A"c, "{"c }
Dim shorts( ) As Short = { 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 }
Dim singles( ) As Single = { 1, 678, 2.37E33, .00415, 8.9 }
Dim doubles( ) As Double = { 2E-22, .003, 4.4E44, 555E55 }
Dim longs( ) As Long = { 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000 }
Console.WriteLine( _
"This example of the Buffer.ByteLength( Array ) " & _
vbCrLf & "method generates the following output." & vbCrLf )
Console.WriteLine( formatter, "Array name", "Array type", _
"Length", "ByteLength" )
Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----------", "----------", _
"------", "----------" )
' Display the Length and ByteLength for each array.
ArrayInfo( bytes, "bytes" )
ArrayInfo( bools, "bools" )
ArrayInfo( chars, "chars" )
ArrayInfo( shorts, "shorts" )
ArrayInfo( singles, "singles" )
ArrayInfo( doubles, "doubles" )
ArrayInfo( longs, "longs" )
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the Buffer.ByteLength( Array )
' method generates the following output.
'
' Array name Array type Length ByteLength
' ---------- ---------- ------ ----------
' bytes System.Byte[] 10 10
' bools System.Boolean[] 5 5
' chars System.Char[] 5 10
' shorts System.Int16[] 6 12
' singles System.Single[] 5 20
' doubles System.Double[] 4 32
' longs System.Int64[] 6 48
