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Back to Standard Query Operator Index


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Introduction

The ToList operator creates a List from a sequence.

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Method Signatures

public static List<TSource> ToList<TSource>(
    this IEnumerable<TSource> source)

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Exceptions

Throws an ArgumentNullException if source is null.


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Pseudo-code

If source is null, throw an ArgumentNullException.
Create a new List<TSource>(source).
Return the new list.


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Loop count

1. The constructor of List<TSource> enumerates the sequence and adds it to the list.

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Sample code

// Open database context
MyDataContext db = new MyDataContext();

// Perform the query
var result = from p in db.Players select p;

// Get the List
List<Player> myList = result.ToList();

// Iterate
foreach (Player currentPlayer in myList)
{
string value = currentPlayer.Name;
}