BitArray.Get Method
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Gets the value of the bit at a specific position in the BitArray.
Namespace: System.Collections
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Get ( _
index As Integer _
) As Boolean
public bool Get(
int index
)
Parameters
- index
Type: System.Int32
The zero-based index of the value to get.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
The value of the bit at position index.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentOutOfRangeException | index is less than zero. -or- index is greater than or equal to the number of elements in the BitArray. |
Remarks
This method is an O(1) operation.
Examples
The following code example shows how to set and get specific elements in a BitArray.
Imports System.Collections
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Creates and initializes a BitArray.
Dim myBA As New BitArray(5)
' Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text &= "myBA values:" & vbCrLf
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA)
' Sets all the elements to true.
myBA.SetAll(True)
' Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("After setting all elements to true,") & vbCrLf
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA)
' Sets the last index to false.
myBA.Set(myBA.Count - 1, False)
' Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("After setting the last element to false,") & vbCrLf
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA)
' Gets the value of the last two elements.
outputBlock.Text &= "The last two elements are: " & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" at index {0} : {1}", _
myBA.Count - 2, myBA.Get(myBA.Count - 2)) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" at index {0} : {1}", _
myBA.Count - 1, myBA.Get(myBA.Count - 1)) & vbCrLf
End Sub 'Main
Public Shared Sub PrintIndexAndValues(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal myCol As IEnumerable)
Dim i As Integer
Dim obj As Object
i = 0
For Each obj In myCol
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" [{0}]: {1}", i, obj) & vbCrLf
i = i + 1
Next obj
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
End Sub 'PrintValues
End Class
' This code produces the following output.
'
' myBA values:
' [0]: False
' [1]: False
' [2]: False
' [3]: False
' [4]: False
'
' After setting all elements to true,
' [0]: True
' [1]: True
' [2]: True
' [3]: True
' [4]: True
'
' After setting the last element to false,
' [0]: True
' [1]: True
' [2]: True
' [3]: True
' [4]: False
'
' The last two elements are:
' at index 3 : True
' at index 4 : False
using System;
using System.Collections;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Creates and initializes a BitArray.
BitArray myBA = new BitArray(5);
// Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text += "myBA values:" + "\n";
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA);
// Sets all the elements to true.
myBA.SetAll(true);
// Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("After setting all elements to true,") + "\n";
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA);
// Sets the last index to false.
myBA.Set(myBA.Count - 1, false);
// Displays the properties and values of the BitArray.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("After setting the last element to false,") + "\n";
PrintIndexAndValues(outputBlock, myBA);
// Gets the value of the last two elements.
outputBlock.Text += "The last two elements are: " + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" at index {0} : {1}", myBA.Count - 2, myBA.Get(myBA.Count - 2)) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" at index {0} : {1}", myBA.Count - 1, myBA.Get(myBA.Count - 1)) + "\n";
}
public static void PrintIndexAndValues(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, IEnumerable myCol)
{
int i = 0;
foreach (Object obj in myCol)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" [{0}]: {1}", i++, obj) + "\n";
}
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
myBA values:
[0]: False
[1]: False
[2]: False
[3]: False
[4]: False
After setting all elements to true,
[0]: True
[1]: True
[2]: True
[3]: True
[4]: True
After setting the last element to false,
[0]: True
[1]: True
[2]: True
[3]: True
[4]: False
The last two elements are:
at index 3 : True
at index 4 : False
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.