Convert object to list<string> c#

Question

Hi,

Can help me with the next conversion, I'm trying to convert a custom object to list<string>, I have the next parameter like list object, I'm working with asp.net core 3.1.

when convert with the next statement of code the result is

List<string> fields = listmetadata.Select(s => new { s.Values }).Select(a => a.Values.ToString()).ToList();  
  

Answer 1

the ToString() method of an object returns the type name. so you are building a list of type names. you object appear to ne

    var fields = new object[]
    {
            new string[] {"a","b"}, 
            new int[] {1,2,3}
    }; 

as its two arrays of different types, what was the output List<string> supposed to be?