is it possible to make one array readonly. such that set value to array will not be allowed.
here what i have tried with readonly keyword for declaring the array. Then i am checking if that array is readonly by using IsReadOnly property. but it never returns true.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
namespace PrivateExposeConsoleApp
{
class Program
{
private static readonly int[] arr = new int[3] { 1,2,3 };
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Create a read-only IList wrapper around the array.
IList<int> myList = Array.AsReadOnly(arr);
try
{
// Attempt to change a value of array through the wrapper.
arr[2] = 100;
Console.WriteLine("Array Elements");
foreach (int i in arr)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", i + "->", i);
}
Console.WriteLine("---------------");
Console.WriteLine("List Elements");
foreach (int j in myList)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", j + "->", j);
}
// Attempt to change a value of list through the wrapper.
myList[3] = 50;
}
catch (NotSupportedException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", e.GetType(), e.Message);
Console.WriteLine();
}
//if (arr.IsReadOnly)
//{
// Console.WriteLine("array is readonly");
//}
//else
//{
// for (int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++)
// {
// arr[i] = i + 1;
// }
// foreach (int i in arr)
// {
// Console.WriteLine(i);
// }
//}
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
}
Here see my commented parts. if i uncomment this my arr never becomes readonly. at the declaration i explicitily defined arr as readonly with the data as {1,2,3}. i don't want this value to be rewitten . it should be always 1,2,3 only.