ArrayExtensionsIndexOfSequenceT(T, T, Int32, Int32) Method

Searches for the specified sequenceToFind and returns the index of the first occurrence within the range of elements in the array that starts at the specified index and contains the specified number of elements.

Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.ArrayExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.128 -- Release Build+d050cfc5563c89a1188cc3c6b2d417530856f490
public static int IndexOfSequence<T>(
	this T[] array,
	T[] sequenceToFind,
	int startIndex,
	int length
)
where T : Object, IComparable<T>

Parameters

array  T
Array to search.
sequenceToFind  T
Sequence of items to search for.
startIndex  Int32
Start index in the array to start searching.
length  Int32
Number of bytes in the array to search through.

Type Parameters

T
Type of array.

Return Value

Int32
The zero-based index of the first occurrence of the sequenceToFind in the array, if found; otherwise, -1.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type T. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

ArgumentNullExceptionsequenceToFind is null or has zero length.
ArgumentOutOfRangeExceptionstartIndex is outside the range of valid indexes for the source array -or- length is less than 0.

See Also