C# Equivalent of a C++ std::vector

[Peter Olcott]

What is the C# equivalent of a C++ std::vector?

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Peter,

In 2.0, I would use the generic List class (that's the closest
equivalent).

Before 2.0, I would use the ArrayList class (however, it is not type
safe).

Hope this helps.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

What is the C# equivalent of a C++ std::vector?

ArrayList, or in C# 2, List<T>.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

ArrayList, or in C# 2, List<T>.

You've got to love Generics! The best new thing in .Net 2.0.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
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lots of little things.

 

[Derrick Coetzee [MSFT]]

What is the C# equivalent of a C++ std::vector?

Although ArrayList generally suffices as a replacement for std::vector, if
the elements are small value types there will be a loss of time and space
efficiency due to boxing and unboxing (not just the time needed for the
boxing operations, but also the impact on cache). If you're stuck with CLR
1.0, for these cases it may be more appropriate in performance-critical
sections to create your own list class based on arrays of a fixed type (or,
when dealing with single bits, to use BitArray). The generic List<> of C#
2.0 avoids this overhead. You can read more about the specific
implementation of generics in CLR 2.0 here:

http://research.microsoft.com/projects/clrgen/generics.pdf

I hope this helps.