LowBound

The LowBound function returns the smallest index occupied in the specified list. If the list does not contain any values, LowBound returns -1.

Syntax
LowBound(Var)
Return value
Type	Description
Long	The smallest index of the list.
Parameter
Use	Name	Type	Passing	Description
Required	Var	List variable of any type	ByRef	Must be a list.

Note

The smallest possible list index of lists in TCE is zero. Lists do not need to be dimensioned. For example, if you assign a value to an empty list, such as list index 3 and list index 5, the list has a low bound value of 3 and an upbound value of 5.

Example

Dim Names() As String

Dim MinIndex As Long

Names(1) := "Muller" # Index 0 wird nicht belegt

Names(3) := "Maier"

Names(7) := "Schmitt"

MinIndex := LowBound(Names)

Result: MinIndex = 1