Question

I’m using Excel 2010, and I wonder why the below code doesn’t work for me? I’ve got compile error: syntax error.

Sub test()
Dim myStudents(,) As String = _       
   {{"Dick", "Jane", "Tom", "Sam"}, _
   {"Sue", "Bill", "Mary", ""}}    
End Sub

Example link and code :

Sub xyz()
    Dim xyz()()() As Byte
End Sub

This also produced compile error: syntax error when ran.

Answer 1

This is VB.net syntax. VB.net is not the same as VBA, which is what is used in Excel, etc. To do this in VBA you can do something like:

Public Sub test()
  Dim myStudents() As Variant

  myStudents = Array( _
                 Array("Dick", "Jane", "Tom", "Sam"), _
                 Array("Sue", "Bill", "Mary") _
               )

  Debug.Print myStudents(0)(1) ' Jane
  Debug.Print myStudents(1)(2) ' Mary
End Sub

i.e., We create an array of arrays.