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mrjayviper
mrjayviper

Reputation: 2388

How do I initialize a list of string arrays in C#?

I've looked around but can't find my answer.

I have this code:

List<String[]> _myList = new List<String[]>();

I just want to initialize it with values but I don't know how. Thanks a lot

Upvotes: 0

Views: 828

Answers (5)

JoeArnold
JoeArnold

Reputation: 1

First off, a List is not an array in that a list can have a variable number of items in it; on the other hand, an array has a fixed number of items or members which must be declared and adhered to. 

using System.Collections.Generic;

Class Program



   {
        Static Void Main(string[] args)
        Var names = new List<string>
        {
             "Dave",
             "Steve",
             "Joe",
        };
   // you can get additional names added by using the Add keyword


       names.Add("Hillary")

     // If you want to print your list you can use the foreach loop 
       foreach(string name in names)
       Console.Writeline(names);

}

Upvotes: 0

Ryan Mann
Ryan Mann

Reputation: 5357

List<string[]> _myList = new List<string[]>() { new string[1] { "Cool" }, new string[2] { "Also", "cool" } };

Upvotes: 0

David
David

Reputation: 432

You can do it like this:

List<String[]> _myList = new List<String[]>()
        {
            new string[] { "string", "more string" },
            new string[] { "and more string"},
        };

or add after initialization like this:

_myList.Add(new string[] {"add more string"});

Upvotes: 2

Christos
Christos

Reputation: 53958

You could try something like this:

List<String[]> _myList = new List<String[]> { new String[] { "a", "b", "c", "d"}, 
                                              new String[] { "a", "b"},
                                              new String[] { "b", "c"} };

This is the collection initializer syntax. For more information about this, please have a look here.

Upvotes: 2

shree.pat18
shree.pat18

Reputation: 21757

Try this:

List<String[]> _myList = new List<String[]>{new String[]{"a","b"},new String[]{"c","d"}};

This is the List Initializer syntax.

Upvotes: 3

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