Create a Dynamic Array Variable in VBA
This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to create a dynamic array variable in vba and macros. This tutorial covers how to declare a dynamic array; how to size a dynamic array; how to resize a dynamic array; how to input and output values from an array variable; and how to add values or elements to an array variable without deleting previously stored elements within the array. This is a comprehensive overview and explanation of dynamic arrays in vba and macros.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to loop through a static array variable in VBA. This tutorial will show you how to use a For Next Loop in order to quickly add elements or items to an array variable and also to quickly retrieve or get elements from a static array variable. This technique is very useful and will help you streamline your VBA code.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to loop through the elements contained within a dynamic array variable in VBA. This tutorial will show you how to use a For Next Loop in order to access each of the elements within a dynamic array. This is a little tricky with a dynamic array because you need to dynamically reference the upper and lower bounds of the array variable. This tutorial is a must view for anyone who works with dynamic arrays in VBA.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to increase and decrease the size of a dynamic array variable in VBA. This is the same as increasing or decreasing the index number or lower and upper bounds of a dynamic array and will allow you to put more elements into a dynamic array. This is the feature of a dynamic array that actually makes it dynamic.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to add elements to a dynamic array variable in VBA. This tutorial will also cover how to prevent previous elements in the array from being erased when you add a new element to the array. This is especially important when you need to increase the size of the array in order to add an extra element or multiple new elements to the array, which is also covered in this tutorial.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to quickly add elements to a dynamic array using a loop. The loop used for this example is a For Next Loop. This tutorial covers how to use variables instead of hard coded values to resize a dynamic array and then to add a new element to the array.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to clear or erase all of the items contained within a static array variable. This means that all text strings will be turned into empty strings and all numbers will be turned into zeros. However, this method will not change or alter the size of the static array.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you two different ways to clear or delete all of the values from a dynamic array in VBA. This is a very important thing to know how to do with dynamic arrays because it will allow you to free memory that your macro or program is using. One of the methods in this tutorial will allow you to retain the array’s size while the other one will completely remove or delete the array’s size along with the data contained within the array variable.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to check if a variable is an array variable or a regular variable in VBA. This method works the same for static and dynamic array variables.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to set or declare the lower bound or first index number of an array in VBA. You will learn how to control the number for the lower bound of an array variable and how to set this for specific arrays as well as for all of the arrays within a macro.
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This Excel VBA macro tutorial shows you how to convert a string of words into an array in VBA. This will allow you break words or phrases up into individual elements within an array variable. Putting this type of data into an array will allow you to make more versatile and powerful macros.
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