C#: When adding the same object to two List<object> variables, is the object cloned in the process?

Question

I have something similar to this:

// Declarations:
List list1 = new List();
List list2 = new List

        

Answer 1

Yes, you're not cloning the object. The object is being added to both lists originally by reference, and then subsequently you're assigned a reference in the list to the new object you're creating.

That is definitely the expected result.