Collection.ICollection.CopyTo Method
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Copies the elements of the Collection to an Array, starting at a particular Array index. Implements the ICollection interface.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Private Sub ICollectionCopyTo ( _
    array As Array, _
    index As Integer _
) Implements ICollection.CopyTo
void ICollection.CopyTo(
    Array array,
    int index
)
Parameters
- array
 Type: System.Array
 The one-dimensional Array that is the destination of the elements copied from Collection object. The Array must have zero-based indexing.
- index
 Type: System.Int32
 The zero-based index in array at which copying begins.
Implements
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | array is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). | 
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | index is less than zero. | 
| ArgumentException | array is multidimensional. -or- The number of elements in the source Collection object is greater than the available space from index to the end of the destination array. | 
| InvalidCastException | The type of the source Collection object cannot be cast automatically to the type of the destination array. | 
Remarks
The elements are copied to the Array in the same order in which the enumerator iterates through the Collection object.
This method is an O(n) operation, where n is obtained from the ICollection.Count.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also