Stack<T> Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Collections.Generic

Assembly:

System.Collections.dll

Source:

Stack.cs

Represents a variable size last-in-first-out (LIFO) collection of instances of the same specified type.

generic <typename T>
public ref class Stack : System::Collections::Generic::IEnumerable<T>, System::Collections::Generic::IReadOnlyCollection<T>, System::Collections::ICollection

public class Stack<T> : System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>, System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<T>, System.Collections.ICollection

type Stack<'T> = class
    interface seq<'T>
    interface IEnumerable
    interface IReadOnlyCollection<'T>
    interface ICollection

Public Class Stack(Of T)
Implements ICollection, IEnumerable(Of T), IReadOnlyCollection(Of T)

Type Parameters

T

Specifies the type of elements in the stack.

Inheritance

Object

Stack<T>

Implements

IEnumerable<T> IReadOnlyCollection<T> ICollection IEnumerable

Examples

The following code example demonstrates several methods of the Stack<T> generic class. The code example creates a stack of strings with default capacity and uses the Push method to push five strings onto the stack. The elements of the stack are enumerated, which does not change the state of the stack. The Pop method is used to pop the first string off the stack. The Peek method is used to look at the next item on the stack, and then the Pop method is used to pop it off.

The ToArray method is used to create an array and copy the stack elements to it, then the array is passed to the Stack<T> constructor that takes IEnumerable<T>, creating a copy of the stack with the order of the elements reversed. The elements of the copy are displayed.

An array twice the size of the stack is created, and the CopyTo method is used to copy the array elements beginning at the middle of the array. The Stack<T> constructor is used again to create a copy of the stack with the order of elements reversed; thus, the three null elements are at the end.

The Contains method is used to show that the string "four" is in the first copy of the stack, after which the Clear method clears the copy and the Count property shows that the stack is empty.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Stack<string> numbers = new Stack<string>();
        numbers.Push("one");
        numbers.Push("two");
        numbers.Push("three");
        numbers.Push("four");
        numbers.Push("five");

        // A stack can be enumerated without disturbing its contents.
        foreach( string number in numbers )
        {
            Console.WriteLine(number);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("\nPopping '{0}'", numbers.Pop());
        Console.WriteLine("Peek at next item to destack: {0}",
            numbers.Peek());
        Console.WriteLine("Popping '{0}'", numbers.Pop());

        // Create a copy of the stack, using the ToArray method and the
        // constructor that accepts an IEnumerable<T>.
        Stack<string> stack2 = new Stack<string>(numbers.ToArray());

        Console.WriteLine("\nContents of the first copy:");
        foreach( string number in stack2 )
        {
            Console.WriteLine(number);
        }

        // Create an array twice the size of the stack and copy the
        // elements of the stack, starting at the middle of the
        // array.
        string[] array2 = new string[numbers.Count * 2];
        numbers.CopyTo(array2, numbers.Count);

        // Create a second stack, using the constructor that accepts an
        // IEnumerable(Of T).
        Stack<string> stack3 = new Stack<string>(array2);

        Console.WriteLine("\nContents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:");
        foreach( string number in stack3 )
        {
            Console.WriteLine(number);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("\nstack2.Contains(\"four\") = {0}",
            stack2.Contains("four"));

        Console.WriteLine("\nstack2.Clear()");
        stack2.Clear();
        Console.WriteLine("\nstack2.Count = {0}", stack2.Count);
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output:

five
four
three
two
one

Popping 'five'
Peek at next item to destack: four
Popping 'four'

Contents of the first copy:
one
two
three

Contents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:
one
two
three




stack2.Contains("four") = False

stack2.Clear()

stack2.Count = 0
 */

open System
open System.Collections.Generic

let numbers = Stack()
numbers.Push "one"
numbers.Push "two"
numbers.Push "three"
numbers.Push "four"
numbers.Push "five"

// A stack can be enumerated without disturbing its contents.
for number in numbers do
    printfn $"{number}"

printfn $"\nPopping '{numbers.Pop()}'"
printfn $"Peek at next item to destack: {numbers.Peek()}"
numbers.Peek() |> ignore
printfn $"Popping '{numbers.Pop()}'"

// Create a copy of the stack, using the ToArray method and the
// constructor that accepts an IEnumerable<T>.
let stack2 = numbers.ToArray() |> Stack

printfn "\nContents of the first copy:"

for number in stack2 do
    printfn $"{number}"

// Create an array twice the size of the stack and copy the
// elements of the stack, starting at the middle of the
// array.
let array2 = numbers.Count * 2 |> Array.zeroCreate
numbers.CopyTo(array2, numbers.Count)

// Create a second stack, using the constructor that accepts an
// IEnumerable(Of T).
let stack3 = Stack array2

printfn "\nContents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:"

for number in stack3 do
    printfn $"{number}"

printfn
    $"""
stack2.Contains "four" = {stack2.Contains "four"}"""

printfn "\nstack2.Clear()"
stack2.Clear()
printfn $"\nstack2.Count = {stack2.Count}"

// This code example produces the following output:
//       five
//       four
//       three
//       two
//       one
//
//       Popping 'five'
//       Peek at next item to destack: four
//       Popping 'four'
//
//       Contents of the first copy:
//       one
//       two
//       three
//
//       Contents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:
//       one
//       two
//       three
//
//       stack2.Contains("four") = False
//
//       stack2.Clear()
//
//       stack2.Count = 0

Imports System.Collections.Generic

Module Example

    Sub Main

        Dim numbers As New Stack(Of String)
        numbers.Push("one")
        numbers.Push("two")
        numbers.Push("three")
        numbers.Push("four")
        numbers.Push("five")

        ' A stack can be enumerated without disturbing its contents.
        For Each number As String In numbers
            Console.WriteLine(number)
        Next

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Popping '{0}'", numbers.Pop())
        Console.WriteLine("Peek at next item to pop: {0}", _
            numbers.Peek())    
        Console.WriteLine("Popping '{0}'", numbers.Pop())

        ' Create another stack, using the ToArray method and the
        ' constructor that accepts an IEnumerable(Of T). Note that
        ' the order of items on the new stack is reversed.
        Dim stack2 As New Stack(Of String)(numbers.ToArray())

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Contents of the first copy:")
        For Each number As String In stack2
            Console.WriteLine(number)
        Next
        
        ' Create an array twice the size of the stack, compensating
        ' for the fact that Visual Basic allocates an extra array 
        ' element. Copy the elements of the stack, starting at the
        ' middle of the array. 
        Dim array2((numbers.Count * 2) - 1) As String
        numbers.CopyTo(array2, numbers.Count)
        
        ' Create a second stack, using the constructor that accepts an
        ' IEnumerable(Of T). The elements are reversed, with the null
        ' elements appearing at the end of the stack when enumerated.
        Dim stack3 As New Stack(Of String)(array2)

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
            "Contents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:")
        For Each number As String In stack3
            Console.WriteLine(number)
        Next

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "stack2.Contains(""four"") = {0}", _
            stack2.Contains("four"))

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "stack2.Clear()")
        stack2.Clear()
        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "stack2.Count = {0}", _
            stack2.Count)
    End Sub
End Module

' This code example produces the following output:
'
'five
'four
'three
'two
'one
'
'Popping 'five'
'Peek at next item to pop: four
'Popping 'four'
'
'Contents of the first copy:
'one
'two
'three
'
'Contents of the second copy, with duplicates and nulls:
'one
'two
'three
'
'
'
'
'stack2.Contains("four") = False
'
'stack2.Clear()
'
'stack2.Count = 0

Remarks

Stack<T> is implemented as an array.

Stacks and queues are useful when you need temporary storage for information; that is, when you might want to discard an element after retrieving its value. Use Queue<T> if you need to access the information in the same order that it is stored in the collection. Use System.Collections.Generic.Stack<T> if you need to access the information in reverse order.

Use the System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentStack<T> and System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentQueue<T> types when you need to access the collection from multiple threads concurrently.

A common use for System.Collections.Generic.Stack<T> is to preserve variable states during calls to other procedures.

Three main operations can be performed on a System.Collections.Generic.Stack<T> and its elements:

• Push inserts an element at the top of the Stack<T>.

• Pop removes an element from the top of the Stack<T>.

• Peek returns an element that is at the top of the Stack<T> but does not remove it from the Stack<T>.

The capacity of a Stack<T> is the number of elements the Stack<T> can hold. As elements are added to a Stack<T>, the capacity is automatically increased as required by reallocating the internal array. The capacity can be decreased by calling TrimExcess.

If Count is less than the capacity of the stack, Push is an O(1) operation. If the capacity needs to be increased to accommodate the new element, Push becomes an O(n) operation, where n is Count. Pop is an O(1) operation.

Stack<T> accepts null as a valid value for reference types and allows duplicate elements.

Constructors

Stack<T>()	Initializes a new instance of the Stack<T> class that is empty and has the default initial capacity.
Stack<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Initializes a new instance of the Stack<T> class that contains elements copied from the specified collection and has sufficient capacity to accommodate the number of elements copied.
Stack<T>(Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the Stack<T> class that is empty and has the specified initial capacity or the default initial capacity, whichever is greater.

Properties

Count

Gets the number of elements contained in the Stack<T>.

Methods

Clear()	Removes all objects from the Stack<T>.
Contains(T)	Determines whether an element is in the Stack<T>.
CopyTo(T[], Int32)	Copies the Stack<T> to an existing one-dimensional Array, starting at the specified array index.
EnsureCapacity(Int32)	Ensures that the capacity of this Stack is at least the specified capacity. If the current capacity is less than capacity, it is increased to at least the specified capacity.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetEnumerator()	Returns an enumerator for the Stack<T>.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
Peek()	Returns the object at the top of the Stack<T> without removing it.
Pop()	Removes and returns the object at the top of the Stack<T>.
Push(T)	Inserts an object at the top of the Stack<T>.
ToArray()	Copies the Stack<T> to a new array.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
TrimExcess()	Sets the capacity to the actual number of elements in the Stack<T>, if that number is less than 90 percent of current capacity.
TryPeek(T)	Returns a value that indicates whether there is an object at the top of the Stack<T>, and if one is present, copies it to the result parameter. The object is not removed from the Stack<T>.
TryPop(T)	Returns a value that indicates whether there is an object at the top of the Stack<T>, and if one is present, copies it to the result parameter, and removes it from the Stack<T>.

Explicit Interface Implementations

ICollection.CopyTo(Array, Int32)	Copies the elements of the ICollection to an Array, starting at a particular Array index.
ICollection.IsSynchronized	Gets a value indicating whether access to the ICollection is synchronized (thread safe).
ICollection.SyncRoot	Gets an object that can be used to synchronize access to the ICollection.
IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()	Returns an enumerator that iterates through a collection.
IEnumerable<T>.GetEnumerator()	Returns an enumerator that iterates through the collection.

Extension Methods

ToFrozenDictionary<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a FrozenDictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector function.
ToFrozenDictionary<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a FrozenDictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector and element selector functions.
ToFrozenSet<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Creates a FrozenSet<T> with the specified values.
ToImmutableArray<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Creates an immutable array from the specified collection.
ToImmutableDictionary<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Constructs an immutable dictionary from an existing collection of elements, applying a transformation function to the source keys.
ToImmutableDictionary<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Constructs an immutable dictionary based on some transformation of a sequence.
ToImmutableDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable dictionary of its contents.
ToImmutableDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable dictionary of its contents by using the specified key comparer.
ToImmutableDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TValue>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable dictionary of its contents by using the specified key and value comparers.
ToImmutableHashSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Enumerates a sequence and produces an immutable hash set of its contents.
ToImmutableHashSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Enumerates a sequence, produces an immutable hash set of its contents, and uses the specified equality comparer for the set type.
ToImmutableList<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Enumerates a sequence and produces an immutable list of its contents.
ToImmutableSortedDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable sorted dictionary of its contents.
ToImmutableSortedDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>, IComparer<TKey>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable sorted dictionary of its contents by using the specified key comparer.
ToImmutableSortedDictionary<TSource,TKey,TValue>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TValue>, IComparer<TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TValue>)	Enumerates and transforms a sequence, and produces an immutable sorted dictionary of its contents by using the specified key and value comparers.
ToImmutableSortedSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Enumerates a sequence and produces an immutable sorted set of its contents.
ToImmutableSortedSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IComparer<TSource>)	Enumerates a sequence, produces an immutable sorted set of its contents, and uses the specified comparer.
CopyToDataTable<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a DataTable that contains copies of the DataRow objects, given an input IEnumerable<T> object where the generic parameter T is DataRow.
CopyToDataTable<T>(IEnumerable<T>, DataTable, LoadOption)	Copies DataRow objects to the specified DataTable, given an input IEnumerable<T> object where the generic parameter T is DataRow.
CopyToDataTable<T>(IEnumerable<T>, DataTable, LoadOption, FillErrorEventHandler)	Copies DataRow objects to the specified DataTable, given an input IEnumerable<T> object where the generic parameter T is DataRow.
Aggregate<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TSource,TSource>)	Applies an accumulator function over a sequence.
Aggregate<TSource,TAccumulate>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TAccumulate, Func<TAccumulate,TSource,TAccumulate>)	Applies an accumulator function over a sequence. The specified seed value is used as the initial accumulator value.
Aggregate<TSource,TAccumulate,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TAccumulate, Func<TAccumulate,TSource,TAccumulate>, Func<TAccumulate,TResult>)	Applies an accumulator function over a sequence. The specified seed value is used as the initial accumulator value, and the specified function is used to select the result value.
All<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Determines whether all elements of a sequence satisfy a condition.
Any<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Determines whether a sequence contains any elements.
Any<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Determines whether any element of a sequence satisfies a condition.
Append<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Appends a value to the end of the sequence.
AsEnumerable<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the input typed as IEnumerable<T>.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Decimal>)	Computes the average of a sequence of Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Double>)	Computes the average of a sequence of Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32>)	Computes the average of a sequence of Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int64>)	Computes the average of a sequence of Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Decimal>>)	Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Double>>)	Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int32>>)	Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int64>>)	Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Single>>)	Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Average<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Single>)	Computes the average of a sequence of Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Cast<TResult>(IEnumerable)	Casts the elements of an IEnumerable to the specified type.
Chunk<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Splits the elements of a sequence into chunks of size at most size.
Concat<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>)	Concatenates two sequences.
Contains<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Determines whether a sequence contains a specified element by using the default equality comparer.
Contains<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Determines whether a sequence contains a specified element by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>.
Count<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the number of elements in a sequence.
Count<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns a number that represents how many elements in the specified sequence satisfy a condition.
DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the elements of the specified sequence or the type parameter's default value in a singleton collection if the sequence is empty.
DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Returns the elements of the specified sequence or the specified value in a singleton collection if the sequence is empty.
Distinct<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns distinct elements from a sequence by using the default equality comparer to compare values.
Distinct<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Returns distinct elements from a sequence by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values.
DistinctBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Returns distinct elements from a sequence according to a specified key selector function.
DistinctBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Returns distinct elements from a sequence according to a specified key selector function and using a specified comparer to compare keys.
ElementAt<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Index)	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence.
ElementAt<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence.
ElementAtOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Index)	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence or a default value if the index is out of range.
ElementAtOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence or a default value if the index is out of range.
Except<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>)	Produces the set difference of two sequences by using the default equality comparer to compare values.
Except<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Produces the set difference of two sequences by using the specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values.
ExceptBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TKey>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Produces the set difference of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
ExceptBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TKey>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Produces the set difference of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
First<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the first element of a sequence.
First<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the first element in a sequence that satisfies a specified condition.
FirstOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the first element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence contains no elements.
FirstOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Returns the first element of a sequence, or a specified default value if the sequence contains no elements.
FirstOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the first element of the sequence that satisfies a condition or a default value if no such element is found.
FirstOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>, TSource)	Returns the first element of the sequence that satisfies a condition, or a specified default value if no such element is found.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and compares the keys by using a specified comparer.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and projects the elements for each group by using a specified function.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a key selector function. The keys are compared by using a comparer and each group's elements are projected by using a specified function.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TKey,IEnumerable<TSource>,TResult>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TKey,IEnumerable<TSource>,TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. The keys are compared by using a specified comparer.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TElement,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, Func<TKey,IEnumerable<TElement>,TResult>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. The elements of each group are projected by using a specified function.
GroupBy<TSource,TKey,TElement,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource, TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, Func<TKey,IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. Key values are compared by using a specified comparer, and the elements of each group are projected by using a specified function.
GroupJoin<TOuter,TInner,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TOuter>, IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<TOuter,TKey>, Func<TInner,TKey>, Func<TOuter,IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>)	Correlates the elements of two sequences based on equality of keys and groups the results. The default equality comparer is used to compare keys.
GroupJoin<TOuter,TInner,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TOuter>, IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<TOuter,TKey>, Func<TInner,TKey>, Func<TOuter,IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Correlates the elements of two sequences based on key equality and groups the results. A specified IEqualityComparer<T> is used to compare keys.
Intersect<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>)	Produces the set intersection of two sequences by using the default equality comparer to compare values.
Intersect<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Produces the set intersection of two sequences by using the specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values.
IntersectBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TKey>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Produces the set intersection of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
IntersectBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TKey>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Produces the set intersection of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
Join<TOuter,TInner,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TOuter>, IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<TOuter,TKey>, Func<TInner,TKey>, Func<TOuter,TInner,TResult>)	Correlates the elements of two sequences based on matching keys. The default equality comparer is used to compare keys.
Join<TOuter,TInner,TKey,TResult>(IEnumerable<TOuter>, IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<TOuter,TKey>, Func<TInner,TKey>, Func<TOuter,TInner,TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Correlates the elements of two sequences based on matching keys. A specified IEqualityComparer<T> is used to compare keys.
Last<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the last element of a sequence.
Last<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the last element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition.
LastOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the last element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence contains no elements.
LastOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Returns the last element of a sequence, or a specified default value if the sequence contains no elements.
LastOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the last element of a sequence that satisfies a condition or a default value if no such element is found.
LastOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>, TSource)	Returns the last element of a sequence that satisfies a condition, or a specified default value if no such element is found.
LongCount<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns an Int64 that represents the total number of elements in a sequence.
LongCount<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns an Int64 that represents how many elements in a sequence satisfy a condition.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the maximum value in a generic sequence.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IComparer<TSource>)	Returns the maximum value in a generic sequence.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Decimal>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Decimal value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Double>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Double value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Int32 value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int64>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Int64 value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Decimal>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Decimal value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Double>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Double value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int32>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Int32 value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int64>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Int64 value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Single>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Single value.
Max<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Single>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Single value.
Max<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TResult>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a generic sequence and returns the maximum resulting value.
MaxBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Returns the maximum value in a generic sequence according to a specified key selector function.
MaxBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Returns the maximum value in a generic sequence according to a specified key selector function and key comparer.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the minimum value in a generic sequence.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IComparer<TSource>)	Returns the minimum value in a generic sequence.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Decimal>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Decimal value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Double>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Double value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Int32 value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int64>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Int64 value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Decimal>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Decimal value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Double>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Double value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int32>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Int32 value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int64>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Int64 value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Single>>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Single value.
Min<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Single>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Single value.
Min<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TResult>)	Invokes a transform function on each element of a generic sequence and returns the minimum resulting value.
MinBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Returns the minimum value in a generic sequence according to a specified key selector function.
MinBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Returns the minimum value in a generic sequence according to a specified key selector function and key comparer.
OfType<TResult>(IEnumerable)	Filters the elements of an IEnumerable based on a specified type.
Order<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order.
Order<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IComparer<T>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order.
OrderBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order according to a key.
OrderBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order by using a specified comparer.
OrderByDescending<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order according to a key.
OrderByDescending<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order by using a specified comparer.
OrderDescending<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order.
OrderDescending<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IComparer<T>)	Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order.
Prepend<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Adds a value to the beginning of the sequence.
Reverse<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Inverts the order of the elements in a sequence.
Select<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TResult>)	Projects each element of a sequence into a new form.
Select<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,TResult>)	Projects each element of a sequence into a new form by incorporating the element's index.
SelectMany<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,IEnumerable<TResult>>)	Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T> and flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence.
SelectMany<TSource,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,IEnumerable<TResult>>)	Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, and flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence. The index of each source element is used in the projected form of that element.
SelectMany<TSource,TCollection,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,IEnumerable<TCollection>>, Func<TSource,TCollection,TResult>)	Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence, and invokes a result selector function on each element therein.
SelectMany<TSource,TCollection,TResult>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,IEnumerable<TCollection>>, Func<TSource,TCollection,TResult>)	Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence, and invokes a result selector function on each element therein. The index of each source element is used in the intermediate projected form of that element.
SequenceEqual<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>)	Determines whether two sequences are equal by comparing the elements by using the default equality comparer for their type.
SequenceEqual<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Determines whether two sequences are equal by comparing their elements by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>.
Single<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the only element of a sequence, and throws an exception if there is not exactly one element in the sequence.
Single<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the only element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition, and throws an exception if more than one such element exists.
SingleOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Returns the only element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence is empty; this method throws an exception if there is more than one element in the sequence.
SingleOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, TSource)	Returns the only element of a sequence, or a specified default value if the sequence is empty; this method throws an exception if there is more than one element in the sequence.
SingleOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns the only element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition or a default value if no such element exists; this method throws an exception if more than one element satisfies the condition.
SingleOrDefault<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>, TSource)	Returns the only element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition, or a specified default value if no such element exists; this method throws an exception if more than one element satisfies the condition.
Skip<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Bypasses a specified number of elements in a sequence and then returns the remaining elements.
SkipLast<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Returns a new enumerable collection that contains the elements from source with the last count elements of the source collection omitted.
SkipWhile<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Bypasses elements in a sequence as long as a specified condition is true and then returns the remaining elements.
SkipWhile<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,Boolean>)	Bypasses elements in a sequence as long as a specified condition is true and then returns the remaining elements. The element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Decimal>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Double>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int64>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Decimal>>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Double>>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int32>>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Int64>>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Nullable<Single>>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Sum<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Single>)	Computes the sum of the sequence of Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence.
Take<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Returns a specified number of contiguous elements from the start of a sequence.
Take<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Range)	Returns a specified range of contiguous elements from a sequence.
TakeLast<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Returns a new enumerable collection that contains the last count elements from source.
TakeWhile<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Returns elements from a sequence as long as a specified condition is true.
TakeWhile<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,Boolean>)	Returns elements from a sequence as long as a specified condition is true. The element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function.
ToArray<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Creates an array from a IEnumerable<T>.
ToDictionary<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Creates a Dictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function.
ToDictionary<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a Dictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function and key comparer.
ToDictionary<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>)	Creates a Dictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector and element selector functions.
ToDictionary<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a Dictionary<TKey,TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function, a comparer, and an element selector function.
ToHashSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Creates a HashSet<T> from an IEnumerable<T>.
ToHashSet<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Creates a HashSet<T> from an IEnumerable<T> using the comparer to compare keys.
ToList<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Creates a List<T> from an IEnumerable<T>.
ToLookup<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Creates a Lookup<TKey,TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function.
ToLookup<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a Lookup<TKey,TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function and key comparer.
ToLookup<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>)	Creates a Lookup<TKey,TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector and element selector functions.
ToLookup<TSource,TKey,TElement>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, Func<TSource,TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Creates a Lookup<TKey,TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function, a comparer and an element selector function.
TryGetNonEnumeratedCount<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Int32)	Attempts to determine the number of elements in a sequence without forcing an enumeration.
Union<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>)	Produces the set union of two sequences by using the default equality comparer.
Union<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, IEqualityComparer<TSource>)	Produces the set union of two sequences by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>.
UnionBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>)	Produces the set union of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
UnionBy<TSource,TKey>(IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Produces the set union of two sequences according to a specified key selector function.
Where<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Boolean>)	Filters a sequence of values based on a predicate.
Where<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,Int32,Boolean>)	Filters a sequence of values based on a predicate. Each element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function.
Zip<TFirst,TSecond>(IEnumerable<TFirst>, IEnumerable<TSecond>)	Produces a sequence of tuples with elements from the two specified sequences.
Zip<TFirst,TSecond,TThird>(IEnumerable<TFirst>, IEnumerable<TSecond>, IEnumerable<TThird>)	Produces a sequence of tuples with elements from the three specified sequences.
Zip<TFirst,TSecond,TResult>(IEnumerable<TFirst>, IEnumerable<TSecond>, Func<TFirst,TSecond,TResult>)	Applies a specified function to the corresponding elements of two sequences, producing a sequence of the results.
AsParallel(IEnumerable)	Enables parallelization of a query.
AsParallel<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>)	Enables parallelization of a query.
AsQueryable(IEnumerable)	Converts an IEnumerable to an IQueryable.
AsQueryable<TElement>(IEnumerable<TElement>)	Converts a generic IEnumerable<T> to a generic IQueryable<T>.
Ancestors<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of elements that contains the ancestors of every node in the source collection.
Ancestors<T>(IEnumerable<T>, XName)	Returns a filtered collection of elements that contains the ancestors of every node in the source collection. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.
DescendantNodes<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of the descendant nodes of every document and element in the source collection.
Descendants<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of elements that contains the descendant elements of every element and document in the source collection.
Descendants<T>(IEnumerable<T>, XName)	Returns a filtered collection of elements that contains the descendant elements of every element and document in the source collection. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.
Elements<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of the child elements of every element and document in the source collection.
Elements<T>(IEnumerable<T>, XName)	Returns a filtered collection of the child elements of every element and document in the source collection. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.
InDocumentOrder<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of nodes that contains all nodes in the source collection, sorted in document order.
Nodes<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Returns a collection of the child nodes of every document and element in the source collection.
Remove<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Removes every node in the source collection from its parent node.

Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

A Stack<T> can support multiple readers concurrently, as long as the collection is not modified. Even so, enumerating through a collection is intrinsically not a thread-safe procedure. To guarantee thread safety during enumeration, you can lock the collection during the entire enumeration. To allow the collection to be accessed by multiple threads for reading and writing, you must implement your own synchronization.

See also

• Iterators (C#)
• Iterators (Visual Basic)