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 IndexOf Method (Object, Int32)
.NET Framework Class Library
ArrayList..::.IndexOf Method (Object, Int32)

Searches for the specified Object and returns the zero-based index of the first occurrence within the range of elements in the ArrayList that extends from the specified index to the last element.

Namespace:  System.Collections
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overridable Function IndexOf ( _
    value As Object, _
    startIndex As Integer _
) As Integer
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As ArrayList
Dim value As Object
Dim startIndex As Integer
Dim returnValue As Integer

returnValue = instance.IndexOf(value, _
    startIndex)
C#
public virtual int IndexOf(
    Object value,
    int startIndex
)
Visual C++
public:
virtual int IndexOf(
    Object^ value, 
    int startIndex
)
JScript
public function IndexOf(
    value : Object, 
    startIndex : int
) : int

Parameters

value
Type: System..::.Object
The Object to locate in the ArrayList. The value can be nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
startIndex
Type: System..::.Int32
The zero-based starting index of the search.

Return Value

Type: System..::.Int32
The zero-based index of the first occurrence of value within the range of elements in the ArrayList that extends from startIndex to the last element, if found; otherwise, -1.
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

startIndex is outside the range of valid indexes for the ArrayList.

The ArrayList is searched forward starting at startIndex and ending at the last element.

This method performs a linear search; therefore, this method is an O(n) operation, where n is the number of elements from startIndex to the end of the ArrayList.

This method determines equality by calling Object..::.Equals.

Starting with the .NET Framework 2.0, this method uses the collection’s objects’ Equals and CompareTo methods on item to determine whether item exists. In the earlier versions of the .NET Framework, this determination was made by using the Equals and CompareTo methods of the item parameter on the objects in the collection.

The following code example shows how to determine the index of the first occurrence of a specified element.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Public Class SamplesArrayList


    Public Shared Sub Main()

        ' Creates and initializes a new ArrayList with three elements of the same value.
        Dim myAL As New ArrayList()
        myAL.Add("the")
        myAL.Add("quick")
        myAL.Add("brown")
        myAL.Add("fox")
        myAL.Add("jumps")
        myAL.Add("over")
        myAL.Add("the")
        myAL.Add("lazy")
        myAL.Add("dog")
        myAL.Add("in")
        myAL.Add("the")
        myAL.Add("barn")

        ' Displays the values of the ArrayList.
        Console.WriteLine("The ArrayList contains the following values:")
        PrintIndexAndValues(myAL)

        ' Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value.
        Dim myString As [String] = "the"
        Dim myIndex As Integer = myAL.IndexOf(myString)
        Console.WriteLine("The first occurrence of ""{0}"" is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex)

        ' Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in the last section of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf(myString, 4)
        Console.WriteLine("The first occurrence of ""{0}"" between index 4 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex)

        ' Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a section of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf(myString, 6, 6)
        Console.WriteLine("The first occurrence of ""{0}"" between index 6 and index 11 is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex)

        ' Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a small section at the end of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf(myString, 11)
        Console.WriteLine("The first occurrence of ""{0}"" between index 11 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex)

    End Sub 'Main

    Public Shared Sub PrintIndexAndValues(ByVal myList As IEnumerable)
        Dim i As Integer
        Dim obj As [Object]
        For Each obj In myList
            Console.WriteLine("   [{0}]:    {1}", i, obj)
            i = i + 1
        Next obj
        Console.WriteLine()
    End Sub 'PrintIndexAndValues

End Class 'SamplesArrayList

' This code produces the following output.
'
' The ArrayList contains the following values:
'     [0]:    the
'     [1]:    quick
'     [2]:    brown
'     [3]:    fox
'     [4]:    jumps
'     [5]:    over
'     [6]:    the
'     [7]:    lazy
'     [8]:    dog
'     [9]:    in
'     [10]:    the
'     [11]:    barn
' 
' The first occurrence of "the" is at index 0.
' The first occurrence of "the" between index 4 and the end is at index 6.
' The first occurrence of "the" between index 6 and index 11 is at index 6.
' The first occurrence of "the" between index 11 and the end is at index -1.
'
C#
using System;
using System.Collections;
public class SamplesArrayList
{

    public static void Main()  
    {

        // Creates and initializes a new ArrayList with three elements of the same value.
        ArrayList myAL = new ArrayList();
        myAL.Add( "the" );
        myAL.Add( "quick" );
        myAL.Add( "brown" );
        myAL.Add( "fox" );
        myAL.Add( "jumps" );
        myAL.Add( "over" );
        myAL.Add( "the" );
        myAL.Add( "lazy" );
        myAL.Add( "dog" );
        myAL.Add( "in" );
        myAL.Add( "the" );
        myAL.Add( "barn" );

        // Displays the values of the ArrayList.
        Console.WriteLine( "The ArrayList contains the following values:" );
        PrintIndexAndValues( myAL );

        // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value.
        String myString = "the";
        int myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString );
        Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

        // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in the last section of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString, 4 );
        Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 4 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

        // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a section of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString, 6, 6 );
        Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 6 and index 11 is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

        // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a small section at the end of the ArrayList.
        myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString, 11 );
        Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 11 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );
    }

    public static void PrintIndexAndValues(IEnumerable myList)
    {
        int i = 0;
        foreach (Object obj in myList)
            Console.WriteLine("   [{0}]:    {1}", i++, obj);
        Console.WriteLine();
    }

}
/* 
This code produces output similar to the following:

The ArrayList contains the following values:
   [0]:    the
   [1]:    quick
   [2]:    brown
   [3]:    fox
   [4]:    jumps
   [5]:    over
   [6]:    the
   [7]:    lazy
   [8]:    dog
   [9]:    in
   [10]:    the
   [11]:    barn

The first occurrence of "the" is at index 0.
The first occurrence of "the" between index 4 and the end is at index 6.
The first occurrence of "the" between index 6 and index 11 is at index 6.
The first occurrence of "the" between index 11 and the end is at index -1.
*/
Visual C++
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
void PrintIndexAndValues( IEnumerable^ myList );
int main()
{

   // Creates and initializes a new ArrayList with three elements of the same value.
   ArrayList^ myAL = gcnew ArrayList;
   myAL->Add( "the" );
   myAL->Add( "quick" );
   myAL->Add( "brown" );
   myAL->Add( "fox" );
   myAL->Add( "jumps" );
   myAL->Add( "over" );
   myAL->Add( "the" );
   myAL->Add( "lazy" );
   myAL->Add( "dog" );
   myAL->Add( "in" );
   myAL->Add( "the" );
   myAL->Add( "barn" );

   // Displays the values of the ArrayList.
   Console::WriteLine( "The ArrayList contains the following values:" );
   PrintIndexAndValues( myAL );

   // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value.
   String^ myString = "the";
   int myIndex = myAL->IndexOf( myString );
   Console::WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

   // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in the last section of the ArrayList.
   myIndex = myAL->IndexOf( myString, 4 );
   Console::WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 4 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

   // Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a section of the ArrayList.
   myIndex = myAL->IndexOf( myString, 6, 6 );
   Console::WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 6 and index 11 is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );
}

void PrintIndexAndValues( IEnumerable^ myList )
{
   int i = 0;
   IEnumerator^ myEnum = myList->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
   {
      Object^ obj = safe_cast<Object^>(myEnum->Current);
      Console::WriteLine( "   [{0}]:    {1}", i++, obj );
   }

   Console::WriteLine();
}

/* 
 This code produces the following output.

 The ArrayList contains the following values:
    [0]:    the
    [1]:    quick
    [2]:    brown
    [3]:    fox
    [4]:    jumps
    [5]:    over
    [6]:    the
    [7]:    lazy
    [8]:    dog
    [9]:    in
    [10]:    the
    [11]:    barn

 The first occurrence of "the" is at index 0.
 The first occurrence of "the" between index 4 and the end is at index 6.
 The first occurrence of "the" between index 6 and index 11 is at index 6.
 */
JScript
import System;
import System.Collections;


// Creates and initializes a new ArrayList with three elements of the same value.
var myAL : ArrayList  = new ArrayList();
myAL.Add( "the" );
myAL.Add( "quick" );
myAL.Add( "brown" );
myAL.Add( "fox" );
myAL.Add( "jumped" );
myAL.Add( "over" );
myAL.Add( "the" );
myAL.Add( "lazy" );
myAL.Add( "dog" );
myAL.Add( "in" );
myAL.Add( "the" );
myAL.Add( "barn" );

// Displays the values of the ArrayList.
Console.WriteLine( "The ArrayList contains the following values:" );
PrintIndexAndValues( myAL );

// Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value.
var myString : String = "the";
var myIndex : int = myAL.IndexOf( myString );
Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

// Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in the last section of the ArrayList.
myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString, 4 );
Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 4 and the end is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );

// Search for the first occurrence of the duplicated value in a section of the ArrayList.
myIndex = myAL.IndexOf( myString, 6, 6 );
Console.WriteLine( "The first occurrence of \"{0}\" between index 6 and index 11 is at index {1}.", myString, myIndex );


function PrintIndexAndValues( myList : IEnumerable)  {
   var i : int = 0;
   var myEnumerator : System.Collections.IEnumerator  = myList.GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnumerator.MoveNext() )
      Console.WriteLine( "\t[{0}]:\t{1}", i++, myEnumerator.Current );
   Console.WriteLine();
}

 /* 
 This code produces the following output.

 The ArrayList contains the following values:
     [0]:    the
     [1]:    quick
     [2]:    brown
     [3]:    fox
     [4]:    jumped
     [5]:    over
     [6]:    the
     [7]:    lazy
     [8]:    dog
     [9]:    in
     [10]:    the
     [11]:    barn

 The first occurrence of "the" is at index 0.
 The first occurrence of "the" between index 4 and the end is at index 6.
 The first occurrence of "the" between index 6 and index 11 is at index 6.
 */

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

.NET Framework

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