How to get the length of row/column of multidimensional array in C#?

Question

How do I get the length of a row or column of a multidimensional array in C#?

for example:

int[,] matrix = new int[2,3];  matrix.rowLength = 2; matrix.colLength = 3; 

Answer 1

matrix.GetLength(0)  -> Gets the first dimension size  matrix.GetLength(1)  -> Gets the second dimension size 

Answer 2

Have you looked at the properties of an Array?

• Length gives you the length of the array (total number of cells).

• GetLength(n) gives you the number of cells in the specified dimension (relative to 0). If you have a 3-dimensional array:

  int[,,] multiDimensionalArray = new int[21,72,103] ; 

  then multiDimensionalArray.GetLength(n) will, for n = 0, 1 and 2, return 21, 72 and 103 respectively.

If you're constructing Jagged/sparse arrays, then the problem is somewhat more complicated. Jagged/sparse arrays are [usually] constructed as a nested collection of arrays within arrays. In which case you need to examine each element in turn. These are usually nested 1-dimensional arrays, but there is not reason you couldn't have, say, a 2d array containing 3d arrays containing 5d arrays.

In any case, with a jagged/sparse structure, you need to use the length properties on each cell.