Quick way to initialize list of numbered strings?

Question

How can I quickly create a string list with numbered strings?

Right now I'm using:

var str = new List<string>();

for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
{
    str.Add("This is string number " + i);
}

This works, however I wonder if there's a quicker way to initialize such a string list, maybe in one or two lines?

Joey · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 16:17:51Z

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You could use LINQ:

Enumerable.Range(1, 10).Select(i => "This is string number " + i).ToList();

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 16:17

Joey

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3 Comments

Wow, 14 whole seconds faster :)

Awesome... thank you, I had something like this in mind but I'm not good with LINQ :)

@MartinSvensson - LINQ is simple n amazing, just check it out, you will be better!

Parimal Raj · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 16:18:41Z

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var str = Enumerable.Range(1, 10).Select(i => "This is string number " + i).ToList();

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 16:18

Parimal Raj

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For completeness: You can also do: var items = (from number in Enumerable.Range(1, 10) select "This is string number " + number).ToList();