How to get dictionary values as a generic list

Question

I just want get a list from Dictionary values but it\'s not so simple as it appears !

here the code :

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Answer 1

Another variation you could also use

MyType[] Temp = new MyType[myDico.Count];
myDico.Values.CopyTo(Temp, 0);
List<MyType> items = Temp.ToList();

Answer 2

Dictionary<string, MyType> myDico = GetDictionary();

var items = myDico.Select(d=> d.Value).ToList();

Answer 3

Going further on the answer of Slaks, if one or more lists in your dictionary is null, a System.NullReferenceException will be thrown when calling ToList(), play safe:

List<MyType> allItems = myDico.Values.Where(x => x != null).SelectMany(x => x).ToList();

Answer 4

Off course, myDico.Values is List<List<MyType>>.

Use Linq if you want to flattern your lists

var items = myDico.SelectMany (d => d.Value).ToList();

Answer 5

You probably want to flatten all of the lists in Values into a single list:

List<MyType> allItems = myDico.Values.SelectMany(c => c).ToList();

Answer 6

Another variant:

    List<MyType> items = new List<MyType>();
    items.AddRange(myDico.values);