Create list of variable type

Question

I am trying to create a list of a certain type.

I want to use the List notation but all I know is a \"System.Type\"

The type a have is variable. How can I cr

Answer 1

Something like this should work.

public IList createList(Type myType)
{
    Type genericListType = typeof(List<>).MakeGenericType(myType);
    return (IList)Activator.CreateInstance(genericListType);
}