Removes all the elements that match the conditions defined by the specified predicate.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Public Function RemoveAll ( _
match As [%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_0_0_0%](Of T) _
) As [%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_0_0_1%]public [%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_1_0_0%] RemoveAll(
[%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_1_0_1%]<T> match
)public:
[%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_2_0_0%] RemoveAll(
[%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_2_0_1%]<T>^ match
)member RemoveAll :
match:[%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_3_0_0%]<'T> -> [%$TOPIC/wdka673a_en-us_VS_110_1_0_3_0_1%]Parameters
- match
- Type:
SystemPredicate
T
The PredicateT delegate that defines the conditions of the elements to remove.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | match is . |
The PredicateT is a delegate to a method that returns true if the object passed to it matches the conditions defined in the delegate. The elements of the current ListT are individually passed to the PredicateT delegate, and the elements that match the conditions are removed from the ListT.
This method performs a linear search; therefore, this method is an O(n) operation, where n is Count.
The following code example demonstrates the RemoveAll method and several other methods that use the PredicateT generic delegate.
A ListT of strings is created, containing 8 dinosaur names, two of which (at positions 1 and 5) end with "saurus". The code example also defines a search predicate method named EndsWithSaurus, which accepts a string parameter and returns a Boolean value indicating whether the input string ends in "saurus".
The Find, FindLast, and FindAll methods are used to search the list with the search predicate method.
The RemoveAll method is used to remove all entries ending with "saurus". It traverses the list from the beginning, passing each element in turn to the EndsWithSaurus method. The element is removed if the EndsWithSaurus method returns true.
.gif) Note |
|---|
In C# and Visual Basic, it is not necessary to create the Predicate<string> delegate (Predicate(Of String) in Visual Basic) explicitly. These languages infer the correct delegate from context, and create it automatically. |
Finally, the Exists method verifies that there are no strings in the list that end with "saurus".
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim dinosaurs As New List(Of String)
dinosaurs.Add("Compsognathus")
dinosaurs.Add("Amargasaurus")
dinosaurs.Add("Oviraptor")
dinosaurs.Add("Velociraptor")
dinosaurs.Add("Deinonychus")
dinosaurs.Add("Dilophosaurus")
dinosaurs.Add("Gallimimus")
dinosaurs.Add("Triceratops")
Console.WriteLine()
For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
Next
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"TrueForAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus: {0}", _
dinosaurs.TrueForAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"Find(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): {0}", _
dinosaurs.Find(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"FindLast(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): {0}", _
dinosaurs.FindLast(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"FindAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus):")
Dim sublist As List(Of String) = _
dinosaurs.FindAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus)
For Each dinosaur As String In sublist
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
Next
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"{0} elements removed by RemoveAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus).", _
dinosaurs.RemoveAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus))
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "List now contains:")
For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
Next
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
"Exists(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): {0}", _
dinosaurs.Exists(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus))
End Sub
' Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
Private Shared Function EndsWithSaurus(ByVal s As String) _
As Boolean
Return s.ToLower().EndsWith("saurus")
End Function
End Class
' This code example produces the following output:
'
'Compsognathus
'Amargasaurus
'Oviraptor
'Velociraptor
'Deinonychus
'Dilophosaurus
'Gallimimus
'Triceratops
'
'TrueForAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus: False
'
'Find(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): Amargasaurus
'
'FindLast(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): Dilophosaurus
'
'FindAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus):
'Amargasaurus
'Dilophosaurus
'
'2 elements removed by RemoveAll(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus).
'
'List now contains:
'Compsognathus
'Oviraptor
'Velociraptor
'Deinonychus
'Gallimimus
'Triceratops
'
'Exists(AddressOf EndsWithSaurus): Falseusing System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class Example
{
public static void Main()
{
List<string> dinosaurs = new List<string>();
dinosaurs.Add("Compsognathus");
dinosaurs.Add("Amargasaurus");
dinosaurs.Add("Oviraptor");
dinosaurs.Add("Velociraptor");
dinosaurs.Add("Deinonychus");
dinosaurs.Add("Dilophosaurus");
dinosaurs.Add("Gallimimus");
dinosaurs.Add("Triceratops");
Console.WriteLine();
foreach(string dinosaur in dinosaurs)
{
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console.WriteLine("\nTrueForAll(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs.TrueForAll(EndsWithSaurus));
Console.WriteLine("\nFind(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs.Find(EndsWithSaurus));
Console.WriteLine("\nFindLast(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs.FindLast(EndsWithSaurus));
Console.WriteLine("\nFindAll(EndsWithSaurus):");
List<string> sublist = dinosaurs.FindAll(EndsWithSaurus);
foreach(string dinosaur in sublist)
{
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console.WriteLine(
"\n{0} elements removed by RemoveAll(EndsWithSaurus).",
dinosaurs.RemoveAll(EndsWithSaurus));
Console.WriteLine("\nList now contains:");
foreach(string dinosaur in dinosaurs)
{
Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console.WriteLine("\nExists(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs.Exists(EndsWithSaurus));
}
// Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
private static bool EndsWithSaurus(String s)
{
return s.ToLower().EndsWith("saurus");
}
}
/* This code example produces the following output:
Compsognathus
Amargasaurus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Dilophosaurus
Gallimimus
Triceratops
TrueForAll(EndsWithSaurus): False
Find(EndsWithSaurus): Amargasaurus
FindLast(EndsWithSaurus): Dilophosaurus
FindAll(EndsWithSaurus):
Amargasaurus
Dilophosaurus
2 elements removed by RemoveAll(EndsWithSaurus).
List now contains:
Compsognathus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Gallimimus
Triceratops
Exists(EndsWithSaurus): False
*/using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Generic;
// Search predicate returns true if a string ends in "saurus".
bool EndsWithSaurus(String^ s)
{
return s->ToLower()->EndsWith("saurus");
};
void main()
{
List<String^>^ dinosaurs = gcnew List<String^>();
dinosaurs->Add("Compsognathus");
dinosaurs->Add("Amargasaurus");
dinosaurs->Add("Oviraptor");
dinosaurs->Add("Velociraptor");
dinosaurs->Add("Deinonychus");
dinosaurs->Add("Dilophosaurus");
dinosaurs->Add("Gallimimus");
dinosaurs->Add("Triceratops");
Console::WriteLine();
for each(String^ dinosaur in dinosaurs )
{
Console::WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console::WriteLine("\nTrueForAll(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs->TrueForAll(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus)));
Console::WriteLine("\nFind(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs->Find(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus)));
Console::WriteLine("\nFindLast(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs->FindLast(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus)));
Console::WriteLine("\nFindAll(EndsWithSaurus):");
List<String^>^ sublist =
dinosaurs->FindAll(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus));
for each(String^ dinosaur in sublist)
{
Console::WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console::WriteLine(
"\n{0} elements removed by RemoveAll(EndsWithSaurus).",
dinosaurs->RemoveAll(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus)));
Console::WriteLine("\nList now contains:");
for each(String^ dinosaur in dinosaurs)
{
Console::WriteLine(dinosaur);
}
Console::WriteLine("\nExists(EndsWithSaurus): {0}",
dinosaurs->Exists(gcnew Predicate<String^>(EndsWithSaurus)));
}
/* This code example produces the following output:
Compsognathus
Amargasaurus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Dilophosaurus
Gallimimus
Triceratops
TrueForAll(EndsWithSaurus): False
Find(EndsWithSaurus): Amargasaurus
FindLast(EndsWithSaurus): Dilophosaurus
FindAll(EndsWithSaurus):
Amargasaurus
Dilophosaurus
2 elements removed by RemoveAll(EndsWithSaurus).
List now contains:
Compsognathus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Gallimimus
Triceratops
Exists(EndsWithSaurus): False
*/Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
