Comparing two List for equality

Question

Other than stepping through the elements one by one, how do I compare two lists of strings for equality (in .NET 3.0):

This fails:

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Answer 1

If the order matters:

bool equal = a.SequenceEquals(b);

If the order doesn't matter:

bool equal = a.Count == b.Count && new HashSet(a).SetEquals(b);