C# declare empty string array

Question

I need to declare an empty string array and i\'m using this code

string[] arr = new String[0]();

But I get \"method name expected\" error.<

Answer 1

Arrays' constructors are different. Here are some ways to make an empty string array:

var arr = new string[0];
var arr = new string[]{};
var arr = Enumerable.Empty<string>().ToArray()

(sorry, on mobile)

Answer 2

If you must create an empty array you can do this:

string[] arr = new string[0];

If you don't know about the size then You may also use List<string> as well like

var valStrings = new List<string>();

// do stuff...

string[] arrStrings = valStrings.ToArray();

Answer 3

Those curly things are sometimes hard to remember, that's why there's excellent documentation:

// Declare a single-dimensional array  
int[] array1 = new int[5];

Answer 4

The following should work fine.

string[] arr = new string[] {""};

Answer 5

Your syntax is invalid.

string[] arr = new string[5];

That will create arr, a referenced array of strings, where all elements of this array are null. (Since strings are reference types)

This array contains the elements from arr[0] to arr[4]. The new operator is used to create the array and initialize the array elements to their default values. In this example, all the array elements are initialized to null.

Single-Dimensional Arrays (C# Programming Guide)

Answer 6

Your syntax is wrong:

string[] arr = new string[]{};

or

string[] arr = new string[0];