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To List

ToList

Generates a List given the DataSet queries.

Signature

Enumerable.ToList<TSource> Method (IEnumerable<TSource>)

Example

var fruits = new List<Fruit>() {
    new Fruit() { Id = 1, Name = "Orange",     Color = "Orange", Quantity: 3   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 2, Name = "Strawberry", Color = "Red",    Quantity: 12  },
    new Fruit() { Id = 3, Name = "Grape",      Color = "Purple", Quantity: 25  },
    new Fruit() { Id = 4, Name = "Pineapple",  Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 1   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 5, Name = "Apple",      Color = "Red",    Quantity: 5   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 6, Name = "Mango",      Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 2   }
};

// Generates list of fruits name
var fruitsNames = fruits.Select(f => f.Name).ToList(); // { "Orange", "Strawberry", "Grape", "Pineapple", "Apple", "Mango" }