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Collections in CSharp With Examples

Collections in C# are essential for storing and managing groups of objects, with various types including arrays, lists, dictionaries, queues, and stacks. Each collection type serves specific purposes and offers different functionalities, such as dynamic sizing in lists and key-value storage in dictionaries. Understanding these collections and their use cases is crucial for writing efficient and optimized code.

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Collections in CSharp With Examples

Collections in C# are essential for storing and managing groups of objects, with various types including arrays, lists, dictionaries, queues, and stacks. Each collection type serves specific purposes and offers different functionalities, such as dynamic sizing in lists and key-value storage in dictionaries. Understanding these collections and their use cases is crucial for writing efficient and optimized code.

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Collections in C#

Overview with Examples


Introduction to Collections in C#
• • Collections in C# are used to store, manage,
and manipulate groups of objects.
• • Collections come in different types
depending on the use-case, such as arrays,
lists, dictionaries, etc.
• • They provide flexibility, allowing developers
to dynamically manage data.
Types of Collections
• 1. Arrays
• 2. Lists
• 3. Dictionaries
• 4. Queues
• 5. Stacks
Arrays in C#
• • Arrays are a collection of data items of the
same type.
• • They have a fixed size, declared at the time
of creation.
• • Example:
• int[] numbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
Lists in C#
• • Lists are dynamic arrays that can grow or
shrink in size.
• • They are part of the
System.Collections.Generic namespace.
• • Example:
• List<int> numbers = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 };
Dictionaries in C#
• • Dictionaries store key-value pairs.
• • Each key must be unique, and keys are used
to access values.
• • Example:
• Dictionary<int, string> students = new
Dictionary<int, string>();
• students.Add(1, "John");
Queues in C#
• • Queues follow the FIFO (First In First Out)
principle.
• • Elements are added at the end and removed
from the front.
• • Example:
• Queue<string> queue = new
Queue<string>();
• queue.Enqueue("Task1");
Stacks in C#
• • Stacks follow the LIFO (Last In First Out)
principle.
• • Elements are added and removed from the
same end.
• • Example:
• Stack<string> stack = new Stack<string>();
• stack.Push("Plate1");
Generic vs Non-Generic Collections
• • Generic Collections:
• - Type-safe collections that store specific
types (e.g., List<T>, Dictionary<TKey, TValue>).
• • Non-Generic Collections:
• - Collections that store objects without type
safety (e.g., ArrayList, Hashtable).
ArrayList Example
• • ArrayList is a non-generic collection, can
store any type of data.
• • Example:
• ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
• list.Add(10);
• list.Add("Hello");
List Example
• • Dynamic collection of specific type
elements.
• • Example:
• List<int> numbers = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };
Dictionary Example
• • Stores key-value pairs.
• • Example:
• Dictionary<int, string> dict = new
Dictionary<int, string> { {1, "One"} };
Queue Example
• • First In First Out collection.
• • Example:
• Queue<string> tasks = new Queue<string>();
• tasks.Enqueue("Task1");
Stack Example
• • Last In First Out collection.
• • Example:
• Stack<int> stack = new Stack<int>();
• stack.Push(1);
LINQ with Collections
• • Language Integrated Query (LINQ) can be
used to query collections.
• • Example:
• var results = numbers.Where(n => n > 2);
Conclusion
• • Collections in C# provide flexibility in storing
and manipulating data.
• • Different collections serve different
purposes based on requirements.
• • Understanding the strengths of each type
helps in writing optimized code.

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