how split an arraylist ?

[trungdang]

Hi all,

I have an ArrayList of similar objects.

Now I have to split the arraylist into multiple arraylist based on a property of these objects.

Here is the sample data set
Arraylist:
A{1, A}
A{2, A}
A{3, B}
A{4, B}
A{5, B}
A{6, C}

Result should be

Arraylist 1:
A{1, A}
A{2, A}

Arraylist 2:
A{3, B}
A{4, B}
A{5, B}

Arraylist 3:
A{6, C}

Any body has a easier way doing this...

[trungdang]

somebody help me, please ...

[nick.crane]

What ways have you already tried?

Is it necessary that it is an ArrayList?

[Mitja Bonca]

Do you add object to array list like that:

ArrayList main = new ArrayList();
            main.Add("1,A");
            main.Add("2,A");
            main.Add("3,B");

[nick.crane]

Consider converting ArrayList to List or array.
Then you can use the Linq extension or Array class static methods.

class tupple
{
	public tupple(int number, char data) 
	{
		Number = number;
		Data = data;
	}
	public int Number { get; set; }
	public char Data { get; set; }
}

private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
	var A = new ArrayList();
	A.Add(new tupple(1, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(2, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(3, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(4, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(5, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(6, 'C'));

	// convert ArrayList to list of tupple
	var Alist = A.Cast<tupple>().ToList();

	// find objects with Data A
	var list1 = Alist.Where(x => x.Data == 'A');
	// find objects with Data B
	var list2 = Alist.Where(x => x.Data == 'B');
	// find objects with Data C
	var list3 = Alist.Where(x => x.Data == 'C');

	// convert ArrayList to array of tupple
	var Aarray = A.Cast<tupple>().ToArray();

	// find objects with Data A
	var list1array = Array.FindAll(Aarray, x => x.Data == 'A');
	// find objects with Data B
	var list2array = Array.FindAll(Aarray, x => x.Data == 'B');
	// find objects with Data C
	var list3array = Array.FindAll(Aarray, x => x.Data == 'C');
}

[trungdang]

@nick.crane: I've used arraylist in all project, so maybe I can't change into another data types :|
@Mitja Bonca: Objects were added by subtract from big arraylist.

[nick.crane]

Even if your ArrayList contains many types of object if the data you are searching is of a single type (or have a common interface) then you can use the OfType method to get a strongly typed array or list.

Also, the search method can be either a named method, an anonymous method or a lambda expression. See below.

private char testData; // global variable used with tupple test method

// named method to return true when tupple Data property has value testData.
private bool FindTupple(tupple x) { return x.Data == testData; }

private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	var A = new ArrayList();
	A.Add(new tupple(1, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(2, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(3, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(4, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(5, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(6, 'C'));

	// get objects of tupple type from ArrayList
	var Aarray = A.OfType<tupple>().ToArray();

	char data; // local variable to use in selection methods

	// find objects with Data 'A' using named method and global variable
	testData = 'A';
	var list1 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, FindTupple);
	// find objects with Data 'B' using anonymous delegate method and local variable
	data = 'B';
	var list2 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, delegate(tupple x) { return x.Data == data; });
	// find objects with Data 'C' using lambda expression and local variable
	data = 'C';
	var list3 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, x => x.Data == data);

}

[trungdang]

Even if your ArrayList contains many types of object if the data you are searching is of a single type (or have a common interface) then you can use the OfType method to get a strongly typed array or list.

Also, the search method can be either a named method, an anonymous method or a lambda expression. See below.

private char testData; // global variable used with tupple test method

// named method to return true when tupple Data property has value testData.
private bool FindTupple(tupple x) { return x.Data == testData; }

private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	var A = new ArrayList();
	A.Add(new tupple(1, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(2, 'A'));
	A.Add(new tupple(3, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(4, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(5, 'B'));
	A.Add(new tupple(6, 'C'));

	// get objects of tupple type from ArrayList
	var Aarray = A.OfType<tupple>().ToArray();

	char data; // local variable to use in selection methods

	// find objects with Data 'A' using named method and global variable
	testData = 'A';
	var list1 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, FindTupple);
	// find objects with Data 'B' using anonymous delegate method and local variable
	data = 'B';
	var list2 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, delegate(tupple x) { return x.Data == data; });
	// find objects with Data 'C' using lambda expression and local variable
	data = 'C';
	var list3 = Array.FindAll(Aarray, x => x.Data == data);

}

thanks for helping :D

[ddanbe]

@ Nick.crane: Very inspiring posts :)