List(of String) or Array or ArrayList
List(Of String)
will handle that, mostly - though you need to either use AddRange
to add a collection of items, or Add
to add one at a time:
lstOfString.Add(String1)
lstOfString.Add(String2)
lstOfString.Add(String3)
lstOfString.Add(String4)
If you're adding known values, as you show, a good option is to use something like:
Dim inputs() As String = { "some value", _
"some value2", _
"some value3", _
"some value4" }
Dim lstOfString as List(Of String) = new List(Of String)(inputs)
' ...
Dim s3 = lstOfStrings(3)
This will still allow you to add items later as desired, but also get your initial values in quickly.
Edit:
In your code, you need to fix the declaration. Change:
Dim lstWriteBits() As List(Of String)
To:
Dim lstWriteBits As List(Of String)
Currently, you're declaring an Array of List(Of String) objects.
You can do something like this,
Dim lstOfStrings As New List(Of String) From {"Value1", "Value2", "Value3"}
Collection Initializers
Neither collection will let you add items that way.
You can make an extension to make for examle List(Of String)
have an Add
method that can do that:
Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Module StringExtensions
<Extension()>
Public Sub Add(ByVal list As List(Of String), ParamArray values As String())
For Each s As String In values
list.Add(s)
Next
End Sub
End Module
Now you can add multiple value in one call:
Dim lstOfStrings as New List(Of String)
lstOfStrings.Add(String1, String2, String3, String4)