In C#, why can't a List object be stored in a List<object> variable

Question

It seems that a List object cannot be stored in a List variable in C#, and can\'t even be explicitly cast that way.

List sl = new List

        

Answer 1

I think that this (contravariance) will actually be supported in C# 4.0. http://blogs.msdn.com/charlie/archive/2008/10/27/linq-farm-covariance-and-contravariance-in-visual-studio-2010.aspx