Best way to “push” into C# array

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Good day all

So I know that this is a fairly widely discussed issue, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I know that you can do what I am asking for using a List, but that won't solve my issue.

I teach a class in beginner C#. I have a PHP and Java Script background, and thus tend to think in terms of these languages.

I have been looking for the best com/tag/way">way to show my students how to com/tag/add">add elements to an array on the fly.We can't use Lists, as these are not part of the syllabus that I currently teach (although they do come in later in the semester).

I am thus looking for the simplest com/tag/way">way to perform a Java array.push(newValue) type scenario that will be understandable to novice coders without teaching them bad practice.

Here is how I have been approaching the problem so far:

for (int i = 0; i < myArray.Length; i++)
{
   if(myArray[i] == null)
   {
       myArray[i] = newValue;
       break;
   }
}

I just need to know if this is an acceptable approach, if I am teaching them any bad practices, or if there is a better / simpler com/tag/way">way of achieving my goal.

EDIT The crux of the matter is that the element needs to be com/tag/add">added into the first empty slot in an array, lie a Java push function would do.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.