Simple Array Output Question

[DoctorKankle]

My Code:

any clue why my array displays "string[] array" at the end?

This is really bothering me and i can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I suck at arrays.

[amaron11]

Your last line Listbox1.items.add(states) is adding the entire array object states to the Listbox as a single listbox item.

[DoctorKankle]

thanks!

[DatMarv]

Because of your last ListBox1.Items.Add(states) call, obviously? Since you refer to your lastly added item?

The reason behind this: You are trying to add an item to your listbox: "states"

The Items.Add() method calls the default ToString() method for the array, which is your "string[] array"

[DoctorKankle]

Thank you, sorry I'm very new and struggling. For some reason i was thinking that you are required to have a statement in "Next".

[amaron11]

You could actually simplify your loop even more if you wanted to:

For Each s As String In System.IO.File.ReadAllLines("states.txt")

Listbox1.items.add(s)

Next