What is best way to reset an array back to -1 elements?

[MarkusR]

@Kem_Tekinay

RemoveAll does make for clearer code.

xojo need a simple way to add alias names for methods.
Arrays.RemoveAll Alias Clear
Arrays.RemoveAll Alias Empty
Arrays.RemoveAll Alias New
and the Precompiler translate it back.

[Gilles_Plante]

@MarkusR

xojo need a simple way to add alias names for methods.

Sure, what a gift to those who will have to maintain others’ code .

The reason why dim is (kind of) replaced by var, is that it didn’t make sense with redim. If I recall what Geoff wrote about that is that in the past, in Basic only arrays were dimmed, and it was possible to redim an array. Using var is a great way to modernize Xojo’s Basic.

Those who thinks Xojo changes way to fast should have a look at C#.

[MarkusR]

@Gilles_Plante

maintain others’ code .

maintain others’ code is .
generally. var have a different meaning in c# which is mainstream. local or def would be a better name. btw in a team you could make a agreement.

[Arnaud_N]

@Gilles_Plante

Those who thinks Xojo changes way to fast should have a look at C#.

Xojo could change less, whatever C# do.

[Ian_Kennedy]

@Tim_Jones

If you want clarity, then why not TheArray.Empty()? You empty a box of crackers, you don’t resize the box the crackers came in

Because Empty() could just as easily be a test to see if the array was empty:

if MyArray.Empty() then
   // Do something
end if

Also, as others have already pointed out ResizeTo can be used to make the array larger or smaller and not just empty.

[Thom_McGrath]

@Ian_Kennedy

Because Empty() could just as easily be a test to see if the array was empty

In that case it should be named IsEmpty.