Collection<T> Constructors
Definition
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Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class.
Overloads
Collection<T>() |
Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class that is empty. |
Collection<T>(IList<T>) |
Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class as a wrapper for the specified list. |
Collection<T>()
- Source:
- Collection.cs
- Source:
- Collection.cs
- Source:
- Collection.cs
Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class that is empty.
public:
Collection();
public Collection ();
Public Sub New ()
Examples
The following code example demonstrates many of the properties and methods of Collection<T>. The code example creates a collection of strings with the Collection<T>() constructor, uses the Add method to add several strings, displays the Count, and lists the strings. The example uses the IndexOf method to find the index of a string and the Contains method to determine whether a string is in the collection. The example inserts a string using the Insert method and retrieves and sets strings using the default Item[] property (the indexer in C#). The example removes strings by string identity using the Remove method and by index using the RemoveAt method. Finally, the Clear method is used to clear all strings from the collection.
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Generic;
using namespace System::Collections::ObjectModel;
public ref class Demo
{
public:
static void Main()
{
Collection<String^>^ dinosaurs = gcnew Collection<String^>();
dinosaurs->Add("Psitticosaurus");
dinosaurs->Add("Caudipteryx");
dinosaurs->Add("Compsognathus");
dinosaurs->Add("Muttaburrasaurus");
Console::WriteLine("{0} dinosaurs:", dinosaurs->Count);
Display(dinosaurs);
Console::WriteLine("\nIndexOf(\"Muttaburrasaurus\"): {0}",
dinosaurs->IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"));
Console::WriteLine("\nContains(\"Caudipteryx\"): {0}",
dinosaurs->Contains("Caudipteryx"));
Console::WriteLine("\nInsert(2, \"Nanotyrannus\")");
dinosaurs->Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus");
Display(dinosaurs);
Console::WriteLine("\ndinosaurs[2]: {0}", dinosaurs[2]);
Console::WriteLine("\ndinosaurs[2] = \"Microraptor\"");
dinosaurs[2] = "Microraptor";
Display(dinosaurs);
Console::WriteLine("\nRemove(\"Microraptor\")");
dinosaurs->Remove("Microraptor");
Display(dinosaurs);
Console::WriteLine("\nRemoveAt(0)");
dinosaurs->RemoveAt(0);
Display(dinosaurs);
Console::WriteLine("\ndinosaurs.Clear()");
dinosaurs->Clear();
Console::WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs->Count);
}
private:
static void Display(Collection<String^>^ cs)
{
Console::WriteLine();
for each( String^ item in cs )
{
Console::WriteLine(item);
}
}
};
int main()
{
Demo::Main();
}
/* This code example produces the following output:
4 dinosaurs:
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"): 3
Contains("Caudipteryx"): True
Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus")
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Nanotyrannus
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
dinosaurs[2]: Nanotyrannus
dinosaurs[2] = "Microraptor"
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Microraptor
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
Remove("Microraptor")
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
RemoveAt(0)
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
dinosaurs.Clear()
Count: 0
*/
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
public class Demo
{
public static void Main()
{
Collection<string> dinosaurs = new Collection<string>();
dinosaurs.Add("Psitticosaurus");
dinosaurs.Add("Caudipteryx");
dinosaurs.Add("Compsognathus");
dinosaurs.Add("Muttaburrasaurus");
Console.WriteLine("{0} dinosaurs:", dinosaurs.Count);
Display(dinosaurs);
Console.WriteLine("\nIndexOf(\"Muttaburrasaurus\"): {0}",
dinosaurs.IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"));
Console.WriteLine("\nContains(\"Caudipteryx\"): {0}",
dinosaurs.Contains("Caudipteryx"));
Console.WriteLine("\nInsert(2, \"Nanotyrannus\")");
dinosaurs.Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus");
Display(dinosaurs);
Console.WriteLine("\ndinosaurs[2]: {0}", dinosaurs[2]);
Console.WriteLine("\ndinosaurs[2] = \"Microraptor\"");
dinosaurs[2] = "Microraptor";
Display(dinosaurs);
Console.WriteLine("\nRemove(\"Microraptor\")");
dinosaurs.Remove("Microraptor");
Display(dinosaurs);
Console.WriteLine("\nRemoveAt(0)");
dinosaurs.RemoveAt(0);
Display(dinosaurs);
Console.WriteLine("\ndinosaurs.Clear()");
dinosaurs.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs.Count);
}
private static void Display(Collection<string> cs)
{
Console.WriteLine();
foreach( string item in cs )
{
Console.WriteLine(item);
}
}
}
/* This code example produces the following output:
4 dinosaurs:
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"): 3
Contains("Caudipteryx"): True
Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus")
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Nanotyrannus
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
dinosaurs[2]: Nanotyrannus
dinosaurs[2] = "Microraptor"
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Microraptor
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
Remove("Microraptor")
Psitticosaurus
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
RemoveAt(0)
Caudipteryx
Compsognathus
Muttaburrasaurus
dinosaurs.Clear()
Count: 0
*/
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Public Class Demo
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim dinosaurs As New Collection(Of String)
dinosaurs.Add("Psitticosaurus")
dinosaurs.Add("Caudipteryx")
dinosaurs.Add("Compsognathus")
dinosaurs.Add("Muttaburrasaurus")
Console.WriteLine("{0} dinosaurs:", dinosaurs.Count)
Display(dinosaurs)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "IndexOf(""Muttaburrasaurus""): {0}", _
dinosaurs.IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Contains(""Caudipteryx""): {0}", _
dinosaurs.Contains("Caudipteryx"))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Insert(2, ""Nanotyrannus"")")
dinosaurs.Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus")
Display(dinosaurs)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "dinosaurs(2): {0}", dinosaurs(2))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "dinosaurs(2) = ""Microraptor""")
dinosaurs(2) = "Microraptor"
Display(dinosaurs)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Remove(""Microraptor"")")
dinosaurs.Remove("Microraptor")
Display(dinosaurs)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "RemoveAt(0)")
dinosaurs.RemoveAt(0)
Display(dinosaurs)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "dinosaurs.Clear()")
dinosaurs.Clear()
Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs.Count)
End Sub
Private Shared Sub Display(ByVal cs As Collection(Of String))
Console.WriteLine()
For Each item As String In cs
Console.WriteLine(item)
Next item
End Sub
End Class
' This code example produces the following output:
'
'4 dinosaurs:
'
'Psitticosaurus
'Caudipteryx
'Compsognathus
'Muttaburrasaurus
'
'IndexOf("Muttaburrasaurus"): 3
'
'Contains("Caudipteryx"): True
'
'Insert(2, "Nanotyrannus")
'
'Psitticosaurus
'Caudipteryx
'Nanotyrannus
'Compsognathus
'Muttaburrasaurus
'
'dinosaurs(2): Nanotyrannus
'
'dinosaurs(2) = "Microraptor"
'
'Psitticosaurus
'Caudipteryx
'Microraptor
'Compsognathus
'Muttaburrasaurus
'
'Remove("Microraptor")
'
'Psitticosaurus
'Caudipteryx
'Compsognathus
'Muttaburrasaurus
'
'RemoveAt(0)
'
'Caudipteryx
'Compsognathus
'Muttaburrasaurus
'
'dinosaurs.Clear()
'Count: 0
Remarks
This constructor is an O(1) operation.
Applies to
Collection<T>(IList<T>)
- Source:
- Collection.cs
- Source:
- Collection.cs
- Source:
- Collection.cs
Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class as a wrapper for the specified list.
public:
Collection(System::Collections::Generic::IList<T> ^ list);
public Collection (System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> list);
new System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection<'T> : System.Collections.Generic.IList<'T> -> System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection<'T>
Public Sub New (list As IList(Of T))
Parameters
- list
- IList<T>
The list that is wrapped by the new collection.
Exceptions
list
is null
.
Remarks
The elements of the list are not copied. The list is wrapped by the collection, so that subsequent changes to the elements of the list are visible through the Collection<T>.
This constructor is an O(1) operation.