Problem:How to use the string array after using the Split() method?

I have a hashtable which stores all the lines of a paragraph at different indices.
Next,I want to split each line in the hashtable based on comma.

My Code:
foreach(DictionaryEntry entry in h1)
{
string val = (string)entry.Value;
string[] synonyms=val.Split(',');
string variable=synonyms[0];
/*works fine till here*/
int i=1
while(true)
{
Console.WriteLine(synonyms[i]);
i++;
}
}

What I want to do is once the line is split based on comma, each part is saved as an array..
In a string called variable, I am assigning part0..
Then I want to use a loop for parsing the parts from index 1 onwards..
Whenever I try to do that I get unhandled exceptions...

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Pearls

I have a hashtable which stores all the lines of a paragraph at different indices.
Next,I want to split each line in the hashtable based on comma.

My Code:[code]
foreach(DictionaryEntry entry in h1)
{
string val = (string)entry.Value;
string[] synonyms=val.Split(',');
string variable=synonyms[0];
/*works fine till here*/
int i=1
while(true)
{
Console.WriteLine(synonyms[i]);
i++;
}
}

What I want to do is once the line is split based on comma, each part is saved as an array..
In a string called variable, I am assigning part0..
Then I want to use a loop for parsing the parts from index 1 onwards..
Whenever I try to do that I get unhandled exceptions...

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My 1st time..So having a little trouble in posting..

This index is zero based, if there is no 1, you will cause an exception.

You might also wish to check length as well: if synonyms[i].Length > 0 ...

ok..Thankx ZOverLord..I will do that as well..

I will explain with an example..
I have a line "Andy,Ram,Seth")

After splitting,I get
synonym[0]=Andy
synonym[1]=Ram
synonym[2]=Seth

I assign Andy to variable..
Next,I want to do the processing from index 1 i.e only for Ram and Seth..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Pearls

ok..Thankx ZOverLord..I will do that as well..

I will explain with an example..
I have a line "Andy,Ram,Seth")

After splitting,I get
synonym[0]=Andy
synonym[1]=Ram
synonym[2]=Seth

I assign Andy to variable..
Next,I want to do the processing from index 1 i.e only for Ram and Seth..

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Code:

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                        string val = "Andy,Ram,Seth";
                        string variable = "";
                        String[] synonyms = val.Split(new Char[] { ',' });

                        if (synonyms.Length > 0)
                            variable = synonyms[0];
                        else
                            variable = "";

                        if ((synonyms.Length > 1)
                            && (variable.Length > 0))
                            for (int i = 1; i < (synonyms.Length); i++)
                            {
                                // Your code here
                                if (synonyms[i].Length > 0)
                                    MessageBox.Show(synonyms[i]);
                            }
                        else
                        {
                            // Was empty
                        }

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IMHO, I would never assume a random string or a string array produced by a string split from a random string has any length, when doing processing like this, while some might say it is "OverKill" to check, **** Happens!