How to copy string of array to list<string>? [duplicate]

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Convert array of strings to List<string>

I am new to C# How to copy entire string of array to List?

i have tried this but i didn't get any solution.

 List<string> lstArray  = strArray.toList<string>;

    or           
 List<string> lstArray = new List<string>();
 strArray.copyTo(lstArray,0);

Habib · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-19 06:19:29Z

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Pass string array in list constructor.

List<string> yourList = new List<string>(strArray);

The reason your first line didn't work was because you are not using the correct syntax. So instead of

List<string> lstArray  = strArray.toList<string>;

Use

List<string> lstArray = strArray.ToList<string>();

or

List<string> lstArray = strArray.ToList(); // with less keystrokes, since the array is of type string.

For the 2nd option where you are trying to use Array.CopyTo, it works with array types, not generic list. You are probably getting the error.

The best overloaded method match for 'System.Array.CopyTo(System.Array, int)' has some invalid arguments

Since it expects an array and you are passing a generic list.

answered Nov 19, 2012 at 6:13

Habib

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3 Comments

you should ans y his solution didnt work

@Fake.It.Til.U.Make.It, thanks, I was actually doing that :)

thankQ for providing now it's works fine @Habib