Array Functions
 
Statements and procedures for working with arrays.

Defining Arrays
Statements that create arrays.
Clearing Array Data
Procedures that work with array memory.
Retrieving Array Size
Procedures that return the array's length/size and bounds for any array's dimension.
Retrieving Array Descriptor
Procedures that return a pointers to an array's descriptor.
Serializing Arrays
Procedures that preserve logical array contents and bounds in a binary string.

Defining Arrays
Option Dynamic
Forces arrays to be defined as variable-length arrays.
'$Dynamic
Alternate form of the Option Dynamic statement.
Option Static
Reverts a previous Option Dynamic command.
'$Static
Alternate form of the Option Static statement.
Dim
Defines any type of array.
ReDim
Defines and resizes variable-length arrays.
Preserve
Preserves array contents when used with ReDim.

Clearing Array Data
Erase
Destroys variable-length array elements and initializes fixed-length array elements.
Retrieving Array Size
Arraylen
Returns the total number of array elements.
Arraysize
Returns the total array size (in bytes).
LBound
Returns the lower bound of an array's dimension.
UBound
Returns the upper bound of an array's dimension.

Retrieving Array Descriptor
Array[Const]Descriptorptr
Returns a [constant] pointer to array's descriptor (FBARRAY).

Serializing Arrays
Serialize
Encodes a whole fixed or dynamic array, including owned element data.
Deserialize
Restores an array with independent ownership, leaving it unchanged on failure.
Compiler-assisted serialization
Explains supported types, portable schemas, resource limits and record versions.