C# - foreach showing strange behavior / for working with no problem
- by Marks
Hi there.
Today I coded a function that uses two nested foreach loops. After seeing, that it did not work like expected, i debugged it. But I dont see an error, and dont think a simple error can cause the behavior i have noticed.
The part looks like this:
foreach(MyClass cItem in checkedListBoxItemList.Items)
{
foreach(MyClass cActiveItem in ActiveItemList)
{
if (cActiveItem.ID == cItem.ID) /*...check checkbox for item...*/;
}
}
Lets say, checkedListBoxItemList.items holds 4 items of type MyClass, and ActiveItemList is a List< MyClass with 2 Items.
The debugger jumps into the outer foreach, reaches inner foreach, executes the if 2 times (once per cActiveItem) and reaches the end of the outer foreach.Now, the debugger jumps back to the head of the outer foreach as it should. But instead of starting the second round of the outer foreach, the debugger suddenly jumps into the MyClass.ToString() method.
I can step through this method 4 times (number of items in checkedListBoxItemList.Items)
and then ... nothing. Visual Studio shows me my windows form, and the foreach is not continued.
When changing the code to
int ListCount = checkedListBoxItemList.Items.Count;
for(int i=0; i<ListCount; i++)
{
MyClass cItem = checkedListBoxItemList.Items[i] as MyClass;
foreach(MyClass cActiveItem in ActiveItemList)
{
if (cActiveItem.ID == cItem.ID) /*...check checkbox for item...*/;
}
}
everything works fine and as supposed.
I showed the problem to a collegue, but he also didnt understand, what happened. I dont understand why the debugger jumps into the MyClass.ToString() method. I used F10 to step through, so no need to leave the function. And even, if there is a reason, why isnt the foreach loop continued?
Im using Visual Studio 2010, if this is of any matter.
Please tell me what happened. Thanks.
