Need loop to copy chunks from byte array

I have to process a large byte array that is passed to my function. I need to copy the content from this incoming byte array in smaller "chunks" to an outbound byte array.

For every "chunk" of data I need to call a web service.

Upon return, I need to resume looping through the incoming byte array, continuing to pass a whole or partial chunk of data until the complete byte array is processed (i.e. sent to the web service in chunks).

I am very new to C# and I am struggling with a loop that works. I know how to call the web service to handle a "chunk" but I can't get the looping correct. Here is a sketch of the pathetic mess I currently have:

Code:

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int chunkSize = 10000;
byte[] outboundBuffer = new byte[chunkSize];   
while (BytesRead > 0)
{
        long i = 0;
        foreach (byte x in incomingArray)
        {
            BytesRead += 1;
            outboundBuffer[i] = incomingArray[i]
            i++;
        }
        uploadObject.Size = BytesRead;
        uploadObject.MTOMPayload = outboundBuffer;
       
        // call web service here and pass the uploadObject
       
        // get next "chunk" until incomingArray is fully processed
}

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Could one of you experts take this idea and show me the proper way to loop? Thanks very much in advance.

Try Array.Copy() for a ".net" way of doing it. Either that or just create a new array of the size you want and fill it in a for loop. For your solution in particular though, it may be more effective to use a queue. This way you can fill the buffer with any bytes, and then dequeue the chunks you need and process them.

OK there's probably a better way of doing it than this, but it works!

Code:

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byte[][] my_chunks = LargeByteArrayToChunks(incomingArray, 10000);

foreach (byte[] chunk in my_chunks)
{
    uploadObject.Size = chunk.Length;
    uploadObject.MTOMPayload = chunk;

    // call web service here and pass the uploadObject
}

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And the LargeByteArrayToChunks function as follows...

Code:

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private byte[][] LargeByteArrayToChunks(byte[] original_data, int max_chunk_size)
{
    List<byte> buffer = new List<byte>(original_data);
    List<byte[]> result = new List<byte[]>();

    while (buffer.Count > max_chunk_size)
    {
        result.Add(buffer.GetRange(0, max_chunk_size).ToArray());
        buffer.RemoveRange(0, max_chunk_size);
    }

    if (buffer.Count > 0) // remember to check if there is any residual
        result.Add(buffer.ToArray());

    return result.ToArray();
}

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