Get xml Attributes to arrays c# Windows form

Just wanted to get values from XML file of an particular attribute to store in array.
So far I did this, but it didn’t make out.

C# Code

string[] name;
int n = 0;
using (XmlTextReader AReader = new XmlTextReader(Environment.CurrentDirectory + "\\Account.xml"))
        {
            while (AReader.Read())
            {
                AReader.ReadToFollowing("Account");
                AReader.MoveToContent();
                if (AReader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element && AReader.Name == "Account")
                {
                    name[n] = AReader.GetAttribute("Name");
                    n++;
                }
            }
        }

XML File

<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <ArrayOfAccount>
   <Account Name="John" Sex="Male" Age="28" />
   <Account Name="Ram" Sex="Male" Age="22" />
 </ArrayOfPatchConfig>

What output I need is

name[0]="John"
name[1]="Ram"

and So on…

I think this is enough to get an idea.

>Solution :

You want a List<T>, not an array. Arrays have a fixed size, which must be known beforehand, while lists can grow, making them ideal for this kind of application.

So, first off, create a new list:

var name = new List<string>();
// no need for n, the list keeps track of its count

Then, add elements to it:

if (AReader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element && AReader.Name == "Account")
{
    name.Add(AReader.GetAttribute("Name"));
}

And that’s it.