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ObservableCollection<T> Constructor (IEnumerable<T>)

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Initializes a new instance of the ObservableCollection<T> class and populates it with items copied from the specified collection.

Namespace:  System.Collections.ObjectModel
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    collection As IEnumerable(Of T) _
)

public ObservableCollection(
    IEnumerable<T> collection
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

collection is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.