I'm trying to sort an array to find the mean of it. After finding the median I'm looking to continue using the array. When using the code,
double[] views, viewssorted;
views = new double[] {9.0, 1111.0, 2.0 };
viewssorted = views;
Array.Sort(viewssorted);
both my viewssorted and views arrays get sorted. How do I make it so that only viewssorted gets sorted?
Your problem is that arrays are essentially classes and as such reference types. A reference type does not hold a value but rather points to an area in your memory.
When you write viewssorted = views; you are assigning the same reference you have in views to viewssorted. They are essentially the same object referenced by two variables.
To create a copy of the array, but with the same internal references (in your case the same double values), use Array.Clone().
This would be
viewssorted = (double[])Array.Clone(views);
When using
viewssorted = views;
viewssorted and views are references to the same array. Thus, any change in the first will be reflected in the second.
You should use Array.Clone to make a copy of the array.
viewssorted = (double[]) views.Clone();;
Arrays are reference types in C#, that's why they both sort.
You can do
views.CopyTo(viewssorted)
Or
viewssorted = views.Clone()
