Quick way to create a list of values in C#?

Question

I\'m looking for a quick way to create a list of values in C#. In Java I frequently use the snippet below:

List l = Arrays.asList(\"test1\",\"test2         


        

Answer 1

If you're looking to reduce clutter, consider

var lst = new List { "foo", "bar" };

This uses two features of C# 3.0: type inference (the var keyword) and the collection initializer for lists.

Alternatively, if you can make do with an array, this is even shorter (by a small amount):

var arr = new [] { "foo", "bar" };