List<T>.RemoveAt(Int32) Method

Definition

Removes the element at the specified index of the List<T>.

public:
 virtual void RemoveAt(int index);
public void RemoveAt (int index);
abstract member RemoveAt : int -> unit
override this.RemoveAt : int -> unit
Public Sub RemoveAt (index As Integer)

Parameters

index
Int32

The zero-based index of the element to remove.

Implements

Exceptions

index is less than 0.

-or-

index is equal to or greater than Count.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to add, remove, and insert a simple business object in a List<T>.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
// Simple business object. A PartId is used to identify the type of part
// but the part name can change.
public class Part : IEquatable<Part>
    {
        public string PartName { get; set; }

        public int PartId { get; set; }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return "ID: " + PartId + "   Name: " + PartName;
        }
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if (obj == null) return false;
            Part objAsPart = obj as Part;
            if (objAsPart == null) return false;
            else return Equals(objAsPart);
        }
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return PartId;
        }
        public bool Equals(Part other)
        {
            if (other == null) return false;
            return (this.PartId.Equals(other.PartId));
        }
    // Should also override == and != operators.
    }
public class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Create a list of parts.
        List<Part> parts = new List<Part>();

        // Add parts to the list.
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "crank arm", PartId = 1234 });
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "chain ring", PartId = 1334 });
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "regular seat", PartId = 1434 });
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "banana seat", PartId = 1444 });
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "cassette", PartId = 1534 });
        parts.Add(new Part() { PartName = "shift lever", PartId = 1634 });

        // Write out the parts in the list. This will call the overridden ToString method
        // in the Part class.
        Console.WriteLine();
        foreach (Part aPart in parts)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(aPart);
        }

        // Check the list for part #1734. This calls the IEquatable.Equals method
        // of the Part class, which checks the PartId for equality.
        Console.WriteLine("\nContains(\"1734\"): {0}",
        parts.Contains(new Part { PartId = 1734, PartName = "" }));

        // Insert a new item at position 2.
        Console.WriteLine("\nInsert(2, \"1834\")");
        parts.Insert(2, new Part() { PartName = "brake lever", PartId = 1834 });

        //Console.WriteLine();
        foreach (Part aPart in parts)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(aPart);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("\nParts[3]: {0}", parts[3]);

        Console.WriteLine("\nRemove(\"1534\")");

        // This will remove part 1534 even though the PartName is different,
        // because the Equals method only checks PartId for equality.
        parts.Remove(new Part() { PartId = 1534, PartName = "cogs" });

        Console.WriteLine();
        foreach (Part aPart in parts)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(aPart);
        }
        Console.WriteLine("\nRemoveAt(3)");
        // This will remove the part at index 3.
        parts.RemoveAt(3);

        Console.WriteLine();
        foreach (Part aPart in parts)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(aPart);
        }

            /*

             ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
             ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
             ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
             ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
             ID: 1534   Name: cassette
             ID: 1634   Name: shift lever

             Contains("1734"): False

             Insert(2, "1834")
             ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
             ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
             ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
             ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
             ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
             ID: 1534   Name: cassette
             ID: 1634   Name: shift lever

             Parts[3]: ID: 1434   Name: regular seat

             Remove("1534")

             ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
             ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
             ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
             ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
             ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
             ID: 1634   Name: shift lever

             RemoveAt(3)

             ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
             ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
             ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
             ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
             ID: 1634   Name: shift lever


         */
    }
}
Imports System.Collections.Generic

' Simple business object. A PartId is used to identify the type of part 
' but the part name can change. 
Public Class Part
    Implements IEquatable(Of Part)
    Public Property PartName() As String
        Get
            Return m_PartName
        End Get
        Set(value As String)
            m_PartName = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_PartName As String

    Public Property PartId() As Integer
        Get
            Return m_PartId
        End Get
        Set(value As Integer)
            m_PartId = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_PartId As Integer

    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
        Return "ID: " & PartId & "   Name: " & PartName
    End Function
    Public Overrides Function Equals(obj As Object) As Boolean
        If obj Is Nothing Then
            Return False
        End If
        Dim objAsPart As Part = TryCast(obj, Part)
        If objAsPart Is Nothing Then
            Return False
        Else
            Return Equals(objAsPart)
        End If
    End Function
    Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer
        Return PartId
    End Function
    Public Overloads Function Equals(other As Part) As Boolean _
        Implements IEquatable(Of Part).Equals
        If other Is Nothing Then
            Return False
        End If
        Return (Me.PartId.Equals(other.PartId))
    End Function
    ' Should also override == and != operators.

End Class
Public Class Example
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        ' Create a list of parts.
        Dim parts As New List(Of Part)()

        ' Add parts to the list.
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "crank arm", _
             .PartId = 1234 _
        })
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "chain ring", _
             .PartId = 1334 _
        })
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "regular seat", _
             .PartId = 1434 _
        })
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "banana seat", _
             .PartId = 1444 _
        })
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "cassette", _
             .PartId = 1534 _
        })
        parts.Add(New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "shift lever", _
             .PartId = 1634 _
        })



        ' Write out the parts in the list. This will call the overridden ToString method
        ' in the Part class.
        Console.WriteLine()
        For Each aPart As Part In parts
            Console.WriteLine(aPart)
        Next


        ' Check the list for part #1734. This calls the IEquatable.Equals method
        ' of the Part class, which checks the PartId for equality.
        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Contains(""1734""): {0}", parts.Contains(New Part() With { _
             .PartId = 1734, _
             .PartName = "" _
        }))

        ' Insert a new item at position 2.
        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Insert(2, ""1834"")")
        parts.Insert(2, New Part() With { _
             .PartName = "brake lever", _
             .PartId = 1834 _
        })


        'Console.WriteLine();
        For Each aPart As Part In parts
            Console.WriteLine(aPart)
        Next

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Parts[3]: {0}", parts(3))

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Remove(""1534"")")

        ' This will remove part 1534 even though the PartName is different,
        ' because the Equals method only checks PartId for equality.
        parts.Remove(New Part() With { _
             .PartId = 1534, _
             .PartName = "cogs" _
        })

        Console.WriteLine()
        For Each aPart As Part In parts
            Console.WriteLine(aPart)
        Next

        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "RemoveAt(3)")
        ' This will remove part at index 3.
        parts.RemoveAt(3)

        Console.WriteLine()
        For Each aPart As Part In parts
            Console.WriteLine(aPart)
        Next
    End Sub
    '
    '        This example code produces the following output:
    '        ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
    '        ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
    '        ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
    '        ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
    '        ID: 1534   Name: cassette
    '        ID: 1634   Name: shift lever
    '
    '        Contains("1734"): False
    '
    '        Insert(2, "1834")
    '        ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
    '        ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
    '        ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
    '        ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
    '        ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
    '        ID: 1534   Name: cassette
    '        ID: 1634   Name: shift lever
    '
    '        Parts[3]: ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
    '
    '        Remove("1534")
    '
    '        ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
    '        ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
    '        ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
    '        ID: 1434   Name: regular seat
    '        ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
    '        ID: 1634   Name: shift lever
    '   '
    '        RemoveAt(3)
    '
    '        ID: 1234   Name: crank arm
    '        ID: 1334   Name: chain ring
    '        ID: 1834   Name: brake lever
    '        ID: 1444   Name: banana seat
    '        ID: 1634   Name: shift lever
    '        

End Class

// Simple business object. A PartId is used to identify the type of part  
// but the part name can change.  
[<CustomEquality; NoComparison>]
type Part = { PartId : int ; mutable PartName : string } with
    override this.GetHashCode() = hash this.PartId
    override this.Equals(other) =
        match other with
        | :? Part as p -> this.PartId = p.PartId
        | _ -> false
    override this.ToString() = sprintf "ID: %i   Name: %s" this.PartId this.PartName

[<EntryPoint>]
let main argv = 
    // We refer to System.Collections.Generic.List<'T> by its type 
    // abbreviation ResizeArray<'T> to avoid conflicts with the F# List module.    
    // Note: In F# code, F# linked lists are usually preferred over
    // ResizeArray<'T> when an extendable collection is required.
    let parts = ResizeArray<_>()
    parts.Add({PartName = "crank arm" ; PartId = 1234})
    parts.Add({PartName = "chain ring"; PartId = 1334 })
    parts.Add({PartName = "regular seat"; PartId = 1434 })
    parts.Add({PartName = "banana seat"; PartId = 1444 })
    parts.Add({PartName = "cassette"; PartId = 1534 })
    parts.Add({PartName = "shift lever"; PartId = 1634 })

    // Write out the parts in the ResizeArray.  This will call the overridden ToString method
    // in the Part type
    printfn ""
    parts |> Seq.iter (fun p -> printfn "%O" p)

    // Check the ResizeArray for part #1734. This calls the IEquatable.Equals method 
    // of the Part type, which checks the PartId for equality.    
    printfn "\nContains(\"1734\"): %b" (parts.Contains({PartId=1734; PartName=""}))
    
    // Insert a new item at position 2.
    printfn "\nInsert(2, \"1834\")"
    parts.Insert(2, { PartName = "brake lever"; PartId = 1834 })

    // Write out all parts
    parts |> Seq.iter (fun p -> printfn "%O" p)

    printfn "\nParts[3]: %O" parts.[3]

    printfn "\nRemove(\"1534\")"
    // This will remove part 1534 even though the PartName is different, 
    // because the Equals method only checks PartId for equality.
    // Since Remove returns true or false, we need to ignore the result
    parts.Remove({PartId=1534; PartName="cogs"}) |> ignore

    // Write out all parts
    printfn ""
    parts |> Seq.iter (fun p -> printfn "%O" p)

    printfn "\nRemoveAt(3)"
    // This will remove the part at index 3.
    parts.RemoveAt(3)

    // Write out all parts
    printfn ""
    parts |> Seq.iter (fun p -> printfn "%O" p)

    0 // return an integer exit code

Remarks

When you call RemoveAt to remove an item, the remaining items in the list are renumbered to replace the removed item. For example, if you remove the item at index 3, the item at index 4 is moved to the 3 position. In addition, the number of items in the list (as represented by the Count property) is reduced by 1.

This method is an O(n) operation, where n is (Count - index).

Applies to

See also