How can I get the first item from a list?

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I have a list where all items are string

Like List1= {ab,bc,ab,ts,ab,bc,ts,op}

how can I get the first one from this List?

sample output from following list: ab

Posted 26-Feb-14 22:31pm

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phil.o · Answer 1 · 2014-02-26T22:36:00

Solution 1

You can access your list using index:

C#

List<string> list = new List<string> { "ab", "bc", "ab", "ts", "ab", "bc", "ts", "op" };
// To get the first item, seek for item at index 0
string firstListItem = list[0]; // firstListItem == "ab"

Hope this helps.

Posted 26-Feb-14 22:36pm

phil.o

ahmadamiri · Answer 2 · 2014-02-26T22:39:00

Solution 2

C#

string[] List1 = {"ab", "bc", "ab", "ts", "ab", "bc", "ts", "op"};
MessageBox.Show(List1[0]);

or

XML

List<string> list = new List<string> { "ab", "bc", "ab", "ts", "ab", "bc", "ts", "op" };
MessageBox.Show(list.FirstOrDefault());

Posted 26-Feb-14 22:39pm

ahmadamiri

Updated 26-Feb-14 22:48pm

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King Fisher · Answer 3 · 2014-02-26T22:39:00

Solution 3

i cant understand what do you mean list.but you can use array instead of list

C#

string[] arry={"ab","bc","ab","ts","ab","bc","ts","op"};


string firstvalue=arry[0];

for reference:
Array

Posted 26-Feb-14 22:39pm

King Fisher

Updated 26-Feb-14 22:42pm

v3

Ramug10 · Answer 4 · 2014-02-26T22:43:00

Solution 4

Try this...

Response.Write(List1.FirstOrDefault().ToString());

Posted 26-Feb-14 22:43pm

Ramug10

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M.Kamran Asim 27-Feb-14 4:53am

its better to use firstOrDefault instead of hardcoding index in List.
But still make sure, .ToString() will through error, if firstOrDefault reutun Null.

Also there is no need to use .ToString, as List Items are already string.