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.NET Framework Class Library
Array..::.Rank Property

Gets the rank (number of dimensions) of the Array.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public ReadOnly Property Rank As Integer
public int Rank { get; }
public:
property int Rank {
	int get ();
}
member Rank : int

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int32
The rank (number of dimensions) of the Array.
Remarks

For example, the Visual Basic code Dim TDArray(0,0,0) As Integer creates an array of three dimensions with a rank of 3.

Retrieving the value of this property is an O(1) operation.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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