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 Declaring Dynamic Arrays
 
 ■ Dynamic arrays allow you to change the size of an array at run time. This
   type of array can be declared by:
   • Using the $DYNAMIC metacommand before declaring the array:
 
         REM $DYNAMIC
         DIM [SHARED] MyArray(1 TO 100) AS STRING * 16
 
   • Declaring the array with a variable or expression:
 
         X = 100
         DIM [SHARED] MyArray(X) AS STRING * 16
 
   • Declaring the array after it is declared in a COMMON statement:
 
         COMMON [SHARED]  MyArray() AS STRING * 16
         DIM MyArray(1 TO 100) AS STRING * 16
 
   • Using the REDIM statement
 
         REDIM [SHARED] X(1,2) AS INTEGER
 
   • Using DIM within a SUB procedure; this always creates a dynamic array:
 
         SUB ChangeText ()
             DIM MyArray(1 TO 100) AS STRING * 16
             ...
         END SUB
 
 See: ◄COMMON Statement►     ◄$DYNAMIC Metacommand►       ◄DIM Statement►
      ◄REDIM Statement►      ◄Scope Rules►                ◄SHARED Statement►
      ◄$STATIC Metacommand►  ◄Static and Dynamic Arrays►  ◄STATIC Statement►