How to add dates to an array?

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I want to add dates to an array given start and end dates.

I already tried declaring it as an Array and an ArrayList but it gave the same error at the same exact line. Here is the sample code:

Dim startP As DateTime = New DateTime(2019, 3, 27)
Dim endP As DateTime = New DateTime(2019, 3, 30)
Dim CurrD As DateTime = startP
Dim DateArray As ArrayList

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    While (CurrD <= endP)
        DateArray.Add(CurrD)
        CurrD = CurrD.AddDays(1)
    End While
End Sub

Both gave the error "NullReferenceException was unhandled"

Possible duplicate of What is a NullReferenceException, and how do I fix it? — Trevor
– Trevor, Commented Mar 26, 2019 at 12:12

dbasnett · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-26 12:39:00Z

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Lists are probably a better choice. Note how the list in the example is initialized.

Dim startP As DateTime = New DateTime(2019, 3, 27)
Dim endP As DateTime = New DateTime(2019, 3, 30)
Dim CurrD As DateTime = startP
Dim DateArray As New List(Of DateTime)

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    While (CurrD <= endP)
        DateArray.Add(CurrD)
        CurrD = CurrD.AddDays(1)
    End While
    'where you need an array of DateTime do
    '   DateArray.ToArray
End Sub

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 12:39

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Md. Suman Kabir · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-26 12:08:49Z

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You are getting error due to not initialize DateArray. Do it like :

Dim DateArray As New ArrayList

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 12:08

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Donnie Nosayaba Imafidon · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-26 12:34:29Z

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You can do something like this.

  Dim date_array As New List(Of Date)
  date_array.Add(New Date()) ' add as much as you want in a loop or manually
  date_array.ToArray() ' to return an array of dates..

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 12:34

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