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How to replace an item in a collection

Posted on January 4, 2009
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'Arrays, Collections, Lists - How to replace an item in a collection
'Collections don't allow you to modify the value of an item. If you want to 
'change the value of an item, you must first delete it and then add a new item.
'Here's generic routine that uses this technique:

' INDEX can be either a numeric or a string value.
Sub ReplaceItem(col As Collection, index As Variant, newValue As Variant)
    ' First remove that item (exits with error if it doesn't exist).
    col.Remove index
    ' Then add it again.
    If VarType(index) = vbString Then
        ' Add a new item with the same string key.
        col.Add newValue, index
    Else
        ' Add a new item in the same position (without any key).
        col.Add newValue, , index
    End If
End Sub
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