List items [modified]

[nlowdon]

Afternoon all, I'm trying to tidy up my code a little and wondered if its possible to add a number of object to a list on one line of code. i.e

zooAnimals.Add(newcat1);
zooAnimals.Add(newcat2);
zooAnimals.Add(newtig1);
zooAnimals.Add(newtig2);

is there a way of putting these all in the one statement ? Something like,

zooAnimals.Add(newcat1),(newcat2),(newtig1),(newtig2);

(I know the above DOESN'T work, it's just there to readers an idea of what i mean) Thanks Neil

modified on Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:57 AM

[Simon P Stevens]

There is a method 'AddRange' that takes a enumerable such as an array or something like that.

Simon

[Brij]

For adding multiple values at a time you need another collection which contains all the item that you want to add and do it as zooAnimals.AddRange(newarr); newarr can be any collection which is inherited from IEnumerable.

Cheers!! Brij

[realJSOP]

As others have said, you need to put the objects into an ArrayList, but IMHO, that would be a waste of time if that's the only reason you're creating the ArrayList. At some point, you have to add them one at a time *somewhere*, so why not just do it without an intermediate data structure? Just add them one at a time and be done with it.

"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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modified on Thursday, December 11, 2008 11:37 AM

[Paul Unsworth]

Hi Try this:

object[] myObjects = new object[] { newcat1, newcat2, newtig1, newtig2 };
ArrayList myArrayList = new ArrayList(myObjects);

It should keep things nice and tidy for you...

oooo, the Jedi's will feel this one....

[Luc Pattyn]

assuming ZooAnimal is the type held by zooAnimals, you can do:

zooAnimals.AddRange(new ZooAnimal[]{newcat1,newcat2,newtig1,newtig2});

which creates a temporary array and adds its content to zooAnimals. :)

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[realJSOP]

I think if yo use completely random names for things, you could obfuscate it more. :) (Yes, I'm one of those weird Outlaw Programmer moods today. Nobody is safe.) :)

"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001