Possible to initialize multiple variables from a tuple?

Question

In some languages (such as PHP, Haskell, or Scala), you can assign multiple variables from tuples in a way that resembles the following pseudocode:

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Answer 1

No this is not supported in C#, although others have suggested adding a feature like this (here and here).

It is supported by F#, however:

let (f, b) = ("foo", "bar")

Answer 2

when it comes to lists, you can do something like this:

var list = new List<string>{tuple.Item1, tuple.Item2};

(It's not that wordy) But for multiple variables, no. You can't do that.

Answer 3

Valid up to C# 6:

No, this is not possible. There's no such language feature in C#.

If you think the following code:

string firstValue = tupleWithTwoValues.Item1;
string secondValue = tupleWithTwoValues.Item2;

is ugly, then you should reconsider using tuples at the first place.

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UPDATE: As of C# 7, tuple deconstruction is now possible. See the documentation for more information.

See Jared's answer as well.

Answer 4

This is now available in C# 7:

public (string first, string last) FullName()
{
    return ("Rince", "Wind");
}

(var first, var last) = FullName();

You can even use a single var declaration:

var (first, last) = FullName();

More on destructuring tuples in the official documentation.

Answer 5

This is what I do:

public static TResult Select<T1, T2, TResult>(this Tuple<T1, T2> source, Func<T1, T2, TResult> selector)
{
    return selector(source.Item1, source.Item2);
}
// this allows us ...
GetAssociationAndMember().Select((associationId,memberId) => {
    // do things with the aptly named variables
});

Answer 6

Yes it is possible in C#. You'll need to install the package Value.Tuple in your project. You can do like this

List<Tuple<string,string>>() lstTuple = GetYourTupleValue();
foreach(var item in lstTuple)
{
  (string Value1, string Value2 ) = item;
}
Console.WriteLine(item.Value1);