Generic Collections in .
NET Core
Beginner to Intermediate Level
What are Generics?
• • Generics allow you to define type-safe data
structures.
• • Provide better performance and code
reusability.
• • Syntax: List<int> numbers = new List<int>();
Benefits of Generics
• • Type Safety
• • Code Reusability
• • Performance Improvements
• • Reduced Boxing/Unboxing
Common Generic Collections
in .NET Core
• • List<T>
• • Dictionary<TKey, TValue>
• • Queue<T>
• • Stack<T>
• • HashSet<T>
Examples: List and Dictionary
• List<string> names = new List<string>();
• [Link]("Alice");
• Dictionary<int, string> students = new
Dictionary<int, string>();
• [Link](1, "John");
Examples: Queue and Stack
• Queue<string> queue = new Queue<string>();
• [Link]("First");
• Stack<string> stack = new Stack<string>();
• [Link]("Top");
When to Use Which Collection?
• • Use List<T> for ordered, index-based access.
• • Use Dictionary<TKey, TValue> for key-value
pairs.
• • Use Queue<T> for FIFO operations.
• • Use Stack<T> for LIFO operations.
• • Use HashSet<T> for unique elements.
Summary
• • Generic Collections provide type safety and
flexibility.
• • Choose the right collection based on your
use case.
• • Practice with examples to understand
behavior.
• Questions?