Cannot convert from 'string' to 'system.collections.generic.list string'

Question

I have the two list

1. nested list of string, and
2. list in string

In index list, I want to add linesOfContentwith a common value and in-between i want to add separate string ":".

For that i write a code, but, I face a problem "cannot convert from 'string' to 'system.collections.generic.list string'". How to solve this.

int common = 10;
List<List<string>> index = new List<List<string>>();
List<int> linesOfContent = new List<int>();
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
      for(int j = 0; j < 5; j++)
      {       
             linesOfContent.Add(i+":"+common);
      }
      index.Add(linesOfContent);
}

Expected Output:

index[0][0] = 0:10
index[0][1] = 1:10
index[0][2] = 2:10

... ...

Solution 1

A List of Lists of string should contain Lists of string, not Lists of int.

int common = 10;
List<List<string>> index = new List<List<string>>();
List<string> linesOfContent = new List<string>();
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
    for(int j = 0; j < 5; j++)
    {       
        linesOfContent.Add(i.ToString() +":"+common.ToString());
    }
    index.Add(linesOfContent);
}

Solution 2

Each item in your index list is a List<string>. When you try to add an item, it should be a List. However, you're trying to add a string to it, linesOfContent+":"+common is considered a string.

Solution:

Linq's Select Method (aka Projection) can be used to transform each element inside a sequence:

index.Add(linesOfContent.Select(x=> x.ToString()  + ":" + common).ToList());

Be aware that the way you're constructing your loops results in some duplicate records.

Comments

[Zein Makki]

Can you show the expected results inside index List ?

[Siva S]

@shad0wk I want a result as in expected output.