Check for the occurence of a value in an array

[rmatthew]

I have an string array that I want to contain distinct values. What I need to do is search the array for a value and if it isn't there I need to go ahead and add it. Is there a way to do this without having to loop through the array and compare. Seems as if in 6 there was a function for doing this (at least I think I did it with an integer array at some point)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bucky]

If you add all your strings to an ArrayList class instead of a
conventional array, you can use the ArrayList's IndexOf method
to get the Index of a certain string. If it returns -1 then that item
wasn't found.

[edit]Actually I just realized this method IS in a conventional array,
and it works the same way.[/edit]

 

[rmatthew]

Thanks

Thanks Oh Thank! been banging my head on that one for an hour or two

 

[divil]

I sometimes use a StringCollection class too, they work well.