out parameters with .NET arrays

[OuterHeaven07]

Hi @ClearScriptLib

I have a problem with the keyword out and .NET arrays. The array object itself does not seem to have an .out method implemented

here is a simple example

//Script
var stringArray= host.newArr(System.String, 3)

method1(stringArray.out) // --> error: method1 got invalid arguments

// c#
    public void method1(out string[] strArray) 
    { 
             // Initialize the array:
            strArray = new string[3] { "do", "some", "thing"};
    } 

Basically the out parameter works with single variables, but unfortunately I can't get it to work with arrays.

Thanks for the support

[ClearScriptLib]

Hi @OuterHeaven07,

out is a property of host variables. To call method1, you must first create a host variable of type string[]. You can use an initial dummy value to avoid having to provide an explicit type argument when invoking newVar:

const initialDummyValue = host.newArr(System.String, 0);
const arrayVar = host.newVar(initialDummyValue);
method1(arrayVar.out);
System.Console.WriteLine(System.String.Join(', ', arrayVar /* or arrayVar.value */));

Good luck!

[OuterHeaven07]

Thank you very much. That was exactly what I needed