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  • V VJ Reddy

    I think the Take extension method of IEnumerable can be used for this purpose as shown below:

    List<int> data = new List<int>(){1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10};
    int[] array = data.Take(5).ToArray();

    The Take method takes specified number of elements or the total elements of the list if the total is less than the specified number.

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    Richard Andrew x64
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    Best answer! :thumbsup:

    The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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      Hi; I want to convert a list to an array but just part of it,because my array is smaller than the list.

      int[] copyselection = (int[])selec.ToArray(typeof(int[]));

      I want to limit the array elements for example ,I want to copy just 100 elements of it; Thank you all in advance

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      taha bahraminezhad Jooneghani
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      list items have a index, you can use for for selecting 100 item, or if you looking at some value in items use list.Where(p => p.StartsWith("s")) in a Foreach loop.some thing like this:

      List<string> lsi = new List<string>();
      lsi.Add("sara");
      lsi.Add("soo");
      lsi.Add("kabab");
      foreach (var item in lsi.Where(p => p.StartsWith("s")))
      {
      Response.Write(item);
      }

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      • A a fatemeh

        Hi; I want to convert a list to an array but just part of it,because my array is smaller than the list.

        int[] copyselection = (int[])selec.ToArray(typeof(int[]));

        I want to limit the array elements for example ,I want to copy just 100 elements of it; Thank you all in advance

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        Luc Pattyn
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        With all the upvoted answers so far, you haven't gotten the proper solution yet IMO; I recommend

        int[] mySmallArray=myList.GetRange(startIndex, count).ToArray();

        which avoids both a big intermediate array and any visible looping, and doesn't require .NET version 3.5+ :)

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        • V VJ Reddy

          Good answer. 5!

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          you're too generous. :-D

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          • V VJ Reddy

            Good answer. 5!

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            you're really too generous. :-D

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            • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

              Best answer! :thumbsup:

              The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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              Luc Pattyn
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              so far, yes. :laugh:

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              • L Luc Pattyn

                With all the upvoted answers so far, you haven't gotten the proper solution yet IMO; I recommend

                int[] mySmallArray=myList.GetRange(startIndex, count).ToArray();

                which avoids both a big intermediate array and any visible looping, and doesn't require .NET version 3.5+ :)

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                Dave Kreskowiak
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                You sir, are too modest.

                Luc Pattyn wrote:

                and any visible looping

                Way to cover your ass! ;) Curiously, I'll have to dig into the GetRange code now...

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                • D Dave Kreskowiak

                  You sir, are too modest.

                  Luc Pattyn wrote:

                  and any visible looping

                  Way to cover your ass! ;) Curiously, I'll have to dig into the GetRange code now...

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                  Luc Pattyn
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                  I'm sure you'll find a loop inside, as well as inside List.ToArray() and Array.Copy(). And even if List.GetRange() were returning an IEnumerable rather than a list, there still would be a loop doing the hard work. :)

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                  • L Luc Pattyn

                    With all the upvoted answers so far, you haven't gotten the proper solution yet IMO; I recommend

                    int[] mySmallArray=myList.GetRange(startIndex, count).ToArray();

                    which avoids both a big intermediate array and any visible looping, and doesn't require .NET version 3.5+ :)

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                    VJ Reddy
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                    Really good answer. 5!

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                    • L Luc Pattyn

                      you're too generous. :-D

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                      VJ Reddy
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                      Thank you :-D

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                      • A a fatemeh

                        Hi; I want to convert a list to an array but just part of it,because my array is smaller than the list.

                        int[] copyselection = (int[])selec.ToArray(typeof(int[]));

                        I want to limit the array elements for example ,I want to copy just 100 elements of it; Thank you all in advance

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                        Apocalypse Now
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                        Use ArrayList. example: ArrayList AryObj= new ArrayList(); for (int i=0; i < selec.Item.Count; i++) { AryObj.Add(selec.Item[i].Text); }

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                        • V VJ Reddy

                          Really good answer. 5!

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                          Luc Pattyn
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                          IMO you're right! :)

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                          • A Apocalypse Now

                            Use ArrayList. example: ArrayList AryObj= new ArrayList(); for (int i=0; i < selec.Item.Count; i++) { AryObj.Add(selec.Item[i].Text); }

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                            Luc Pattyn
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                            That is bad. ArrayList is the only list that existed back in .NET 1.0 and 1.1; since 2.0 we have generic lists such as List<int> and there is no real use for ArrayList anymore, it is just an equivalent to List<object> and therefore it is superfluous as a type. Furthermore it does not contribute at all to the solution of the OP's problem. :|

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                            • D Dave Kreskowiak

                              You sir, are too modest.

                              Luc Pattyn wrote:

                              and any visible looping

                              Way to cover your ass! ;) Curiously, I'll have to dig into the GetRange code now...

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                              DaveyM69
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                              I've just seen this and happened to have reflector open so I've had a look! GetRange uses Array.Copy to copy to a new list:

                              List list = new List(count);
                              Array.Copy(this._items, index, list._items, 0, count);
                              list._size = count;
                              return list;

                              as is ToArray but to an array instead:

                              T[] destinationArray = new T[this._size];
                              Array.Copy(this._items, 0, destinationArray, 0, this._size);
                              return destinationArray;

                              Now quite what Array.Copy is doing I'm not 100% sure as it's an extern function, so perhaps it's using unmanaged code to block copy?

                              Dave
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                              • L Luc Pattyn

                                That is bad. ArrayList is the only list that existed back in .NET 1.0 and 1.1; since 2.0 we have generic lists such as List<int> and there is no real use for ArrayList anymore, it is just an equivalent to List<object> and therefore it is superfluous as a type. Furthermore it does not contribute at all to the solution of the OP's problem. :|

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                                Apocalypse Now
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                                Thanks :)

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