I'm getting an Index was outside the bounds of the array.
string[] paths = {
"\\\\server\\c$\\folder\\subfolder\\user1\\300\\1\\abc.docx",
"\\\\server\\c$\\folder\\subfolder\\user2\\400\\1\\xyz.docx",
};
FileInfo[] f = new FileInfo[paths.Length];
for (int i = 0; i <= paths.Length; i++)
{
f[i] = new FileInfo(paths[i]);
Console.WriteLine(f[i].Length);
}
I can't seem to figure out why, any ideas?
use < instead of <=
for (int i = 0; i < paths.Length; i++)
{
f[i] = new FileInfo(paths[i]);
Console.WriteLine(f[i].Length);
}
Arrays start counting itens from 0. So, if you have an array with length 2, your objects will be in position [0] and [1]. If you try to access the position [2], you'll get the Index was outside the bounds of the array exception, because index 2 doesn't exist in this array.
In your for loop, you're using <= paths.Length. Your paths length is 2. 2 is less or equals 2, so your code will be executed like this
f[2] = new FileInfo(paths[2]) //Position 2 doesn't exist
To solve this, just change from:
for (int i = 0; i <= paths.Length; i++)
To:
for (int i = 0; i < paths.Length; i++)
You have two items in your array
paths[0], paths[1]
Your looping over three items
paths[0], paths[1], paths[2]
To correct this, change
for (int i = 0; i <= paths.Length; i++)
to
for (int i = 0; i < paths.Length; i++)
<instead of<=i, you can actually useforeachinstead offorto avoid such error. Consider also of usingListinstead ofArrayfor yourFileInfo