How do I add things to a list

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List<string> _otherList = new List<string>()
                        {
                            "carrot",
                            "banana"
                        };

In the above code I initialize a list exactly the same way i found this online.i mean some one put this one online. but its showing errors like ; expected why?

My intention is that I want to have this newlist to have some initial value so that I can add things on it by invoking its add method on it,so that it wont throw a null exeption.

So what do I do to invoke this list with its add method( _otherList.add) in a way that this empty or null list is not getting called when i call its add method.

Posted 9-Nov-11 8:21am

rajh7

Updated 9-Nov-11 8:38am

#realJSOP

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-09T08:26:00

Solution 1

I'm not sure I understand your question, but all you have to do to avoid the null exception is initialize the list:

C#

public class MyClass
{
    private List<string> _otherList = new List<string>();

    public MyClass()
    {
    }
}

After that, you can call _otherList.Add() whenever you want to.

Posted 9-Nov-11 8:26am

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rajh7 9-Nov-11 14:38pm

Thanks it helped