Question

I am looking for a way to convert my List(Of string) into an Object in vb. So in the end it would be the same as declaring Dim cArray() As Object = new Object. Can anyone point me to how i can achieve this? I cannot use the LINQ .ToArray as that creates a string array and this is not acceptable for my work. I need to pass this object into another one that has the parameter (aArray as Object).

Thanks

Answer 1

You can simply call this :

SomeStringList.Select(Function(f) CType(f, Object)).ToList

Or you can make a nice approach by making an extension function that you can on any kind of Lists:

Module Module1

    <System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension()> _
    Public Function ToObject(Of T)(ByVal aList As List(Of T)) As List(Of Object)
        Dim res As List(Of Object)
        Try
            If aList IsNot Nothing Then
                res = aList.Select(Function(f) CType(f, Object)).ToList
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message)
        End Try
        Return res
    End Function

End Module

Now you can see it within any list :

Dim iL As New List(Of Integer)
Dim ObjiL = iL.ToObject

Dim sL As New List(Of String)
Dim ObjsL = sL.ToObject
...