Add a single string that contains multiple list items?

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Lets say I have a string that contains multiple values:

private string serverList = "Server 1, Server 2, Server 3";

Is it possible to add these values into a list? Clearly if I just use List.Add(serverList); I will get all 3 as a single element. What I need is 3 separate elements for serverList.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1728303/how-can-i-split-and-trim-a-string-into-parts-all-on-one-line — desimusxvii, Dec 30 '14 at 20:53

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 30 '14 at 20:49

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Use the Split method to break your string up into an array

string[] servers = serverList.Split(',');

answered Dec 30 '14 at 20:49

Jason

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Note that using the single-character `(',')` will return all of the strings with the prepended space - it might be more useful to use `(", ")` – David Dec 30 '14 at 20:51
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True, or just trim out whitespace when adding them to the list – Jason Dec 30 '14 at 20:52

Vikas Gupta · Answer 2 · 2014-12-30T21:30:57.080

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serverList.Split(',').Select(server => server.Trim()).ToList();

edited Dec 30 '14 at 21:30

answered Dec 30 '14 at 20:54

Vikas Gupta

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Note that since `Split` is defined with `params` it's completely unnecessary to specify a `new string[]`. Also, this code won't compile - `','` is a `char` and not a `string` because you used single quotes – David Dec 30 '14 at 20:56
@Aravol you are right.. I goofed up while making edits. I have corrected it now.. Thanks.. May I suggest that feel free to edit posts, when you see such obvious errors (notepad complied as they call it).. I am sure original author will appreciate it :) – Vikas Gupta Dec 30 '14 at 21:32

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 30 '14 at 21:34

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string serverList = "Server 1,Server 2,Server 3";

List<string> listServers = new List<string>{};

listServers.AddRange(serverList.Split(',')); //  utilize AddRange instead of Add

List.AddRange Method

edited Dec 30 '14 at 21:34

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answered Dec 30 '14 at 21:24

BJH-STACK

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Add a single string that contains multiple list items?

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