Sometimes I feel so stupid in C#, being from other coding paradigms....

None of the examples (array, arraylist, collection, etc) I've found through google show this simple need:

How do I make a list with two elements (Instrument, Range) which are types (string, int)

Reverse Sort the list by Range (highest first)

Then go through the list in the sort order, accessing both elements for reporting?

Thank you Guys.

If your issue is reverse order use Linq, add:
using System.Linq;

then eg.:

 

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foreach (var something in SomethingList.Reverse()) { }

EDIT: Linq gives you much more methods to achieve what you need, eg. OrderBy, OrderByDescending, etc.

mostly I need to know

- how to create (instantiate) the array or list so that it can contain both an integer and a string on the same "row"
- add "rows" to the list, each one with an integer and a string
- sort on the integer
- access the values

if someone can point me to the first two, then I can find the others

all the examples I've found only have one element in the array or list and sort on that one element, but that will not give me the capability I need

thank you

vantojo 

mostly I need to know - how to create (instantiate) the array or list so that it can contain both an integer and a string on the same "row" - add "rows" to the list, each one with an integer and a string - sort on the integer - access the values if someone can point me to the first two, then I can find the others all the examples I've found only have one element in the array or list and sort on that one element, but that will not give me the capability I need thank you

Make it a List (or array) of either a class or a struct. The class or struct can have whatever elements you like.

Bob.

 

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... List<KeyValuePair<string,int> list = new List<KeyValuePair<string,int>>(); list.Add(new KeyValuePair<string,int>("abc", 1); ... list.Sort(new Comparison<KeyValuePair<string, int>>((s, t) => s.Value.CompareTo(t.Value))); list.Reverse(); ... int c= 0; foreach(var v in list) { c+= v.Value; }

Take a look also at Dictionary or SortedList:
C# Dictionary Examples
C# SortedList Collection

these may be simpler for you to start with.

thank you...that looks simple enough...

I have a question....

list.Sort(new Comparison<KeyValuePair<string, int>>((s, t) => s.Value.CompareTo(t.Value)));

does that sort the list by the integer?

vantojo 

thank you...that looks simple enough... I have a question.... list.Sort(new Comparison<KeyValuePair<string, int>>((s, t) => s.Value.CompareTo(t.Value))); does that sort the list by the integer?

Yes, it should. Any property (Key or Value) can serve as the sorting element for the collection, it depends which one you use. You can also exchange the KeyValuePair class for any other custom class in case you'd want to have more data stored in the object (just in case) for any further reference.

thank you for your code snippet...it saved me a lot of frustration

and it works!!