ArrayList and List<> both are collections.
List<T> is a generic class collection of specific type, no need to casting while accessing.
List<T> implements IEnumerable<T>.
ArrayList is collection of any objects, need casting while accessing.
Example:
List<T> is a generic class collection of specific type, no need to casting while accessing.
List<T> implements IEnumerable<T>.
ArrayList is collection of any objects, need casting while accessing.
Example:
ArrayList array1 = new ArrayList(); array1.Add(1); array1.Add("Pony"); //No error at compile process int total = 0; foreach (int num in array1) { total += num; //-->Runtime Error } If you use List, you avoid these errors: List<int> list1 = new List<int>(); list1.Add(1); //list1.Add("Pony"); //<-- Error at compile process int total = 0; foreach (int num in list1 ) { total += num; }