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11/18/2011

LinkedList<T> Class

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Represents a doubly linked list.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Collections.Generic.LinkedList<T>

Namespace: System.Collections.Generic
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<DebuggerDisplayAttribute("Count = {Count}")> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
Public Class LinkedList(Of T) _
    Implements ICollection(Of T), IEnumerable(Of T),  _
    ICollection, IEnumerable

[DebuggerDisplayAttribute("Count = {Count}")]
[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
public class LinkedList<T> : ICollection<T>, 
    IEnumerable<T>, ICollection, IEnumerable

Type Parameters

T
Specifies the element type of the linked list.

The LinkedList<T> type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	LinkedList<T>()	Initializes a new instance of the LinkedList<T> class that is empty.
	LinkedList<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Initializes a new instance of the LinkedList<T> class that contains elements copied from the specified IEnumerable and has sufficient capacity to accommodate the number of elements copied.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Count	Gets the number of nodes actually contained in the LinkedList<T>.
	First	Gets the first node of the LinkedList<T>.
	Last	Gets the last node of the LinkedList<T>.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	AddAfter(LinkedListNode<T>, LinkedListNode<T>)	Adds the specified new node after the specified existing node in the LinkedList<T>.
	AddAfter(LinkedListNode<T>, T)	Adds a new node containing the specified value after the specified existing node in the LinkedList<T>.
	AddBefore(LinkedListNode<T>, LinkedListNode<T>)	Adds the specified new node before the specified existing node in the LinkedList<T>.
	AddBefore(LinkedListNode<T>, T)	Adds a new node containing the specified value before the specified existing node in the LinkedList<T>.
	AddFirst(T)	Adds a new node containing the specified value at the start of the LinkedList<T>.
	AddFirst(LinkedListNode<T>)	Adds the specified new node at the start of the LinkedList<T>.
	AddLast(T)	Adds a new node containing the specified value at the end of the LinkedList<T>.
	AddLast(LinkedListNode<T>)	Adds the specified new node at the end of the LinkedList<T>.
	Clear	Removes all nodes from the LinkedList<T>.
	Contains	Determines whether a value is in the LinkedList<T>.
	CopyTo	Copies the entire LinkedList<T> to a compatible one-dimensional Array, starting at the specified index of the target array.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	Find	Finds the first node that contains the specified value.
	FindLast	Finds the last node that contains the specified value.
	GetEnumerator	Returns an enumerator that iterates through the LinkedList<T>.
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Remove(T)	Removes the first occurrence of the specified value from the LinkedList<T>.
	Remove(LinkedListNode<T>)	Removes the specified node from the LinkedList<T>.
	RemoveFirst	Removes the node at the start of the LinkedList<T>.
	RemoveLast	Removes the node at the end of the LinkedList<T>.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	Aggregate<T>(Func<T, T, T>)	Overloaded. Applies an accumulator function over a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Aggregate<T, TAccumulate>(TAccumulate, Func<TAccumulate, T, TAccumulate>)	Overloaded. Applies an accumulator function over a sequence. The specified seed value is used as the initial accumulator value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Aggregate<T, TAccumulate, TResult>(TAccumulate, Func<TAccumulate, T, TAccumulate>, Func<TAccumulate, TResult>)	Overloaded. Applies an accumulator function over a sequence. The specified seed value is used as the initial accumulator value, and the specified function is used to select the result value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	All<T>	Determines whether all elements of a sequence satisfy a condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Any<T>()	Overloaded. Determines whether a sequence contains any elements. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Any<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Determines whether any element of a sequence satisfies a condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	AsEnumerable<T>	Returns the input typed as IEnumerable<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	AsQueryable()	Overloaded. Converts an IEnumerable to an IQueryable. (Defined by Queryable.)
	AsQueryable<T>()	Overloaded. Converts a generic IEnumerable<T> to a generic IQueryable<T>. (Defined by Queryable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Decimal>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Decimal>>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Double>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Double>>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Int32>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int32>>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Int64>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int64>>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Single>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Average<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Single>>)	Overloaded. Computes the average of a sequence of nullable Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Cast<TResult>	Converts the elements of an IEnumerable to the specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Concat<T>	Concatenates two sequences. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Contains<T>(T)	Overloaded. Determines whether a sequence contains a specified element by using the default equality comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Contains<T>(T, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Determines whether a sequence contains a specified element by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Count<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the number of elements in a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Count<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns a number that represents how many elements in the specified sequence satisfy a condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	DefaultIfEmpty<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the elements of the specified sequence or the type parameter's default value in a singleton collection if the sequence is empty. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	DefaultIfEmpty<T>(T)	Overloaded. Returns the elements of the specified sequence or the specified value in a singleton collection if the sequence is empty. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Distinct<T>()	Overloaded. Returns distinct elements from a sequence by using the default equality comparer to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Distinct<T>(IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Returns distinct elements from a sequence by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ElementAt<T>	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ElementAtOrDefault<T>	Returns the element at a specified index in a sequence or a default value if the index is out of range. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Except<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set difference of two sequences by using the default equality comparer to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Except<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set difference of two sequences by using the specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	First<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the first element of a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	First<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the first element in a sequence that satisfies a specified condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	FirstOrDefault<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the first element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence contains no elements. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	FirstOrDefault<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the first element of the sequence that satisfies a condition or a default value if no such element is found. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and compares the keys by using a specified comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and projects the elements for each group by using a specified function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TResult>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<TKey, IEnumerable<T>, TResult>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a key selector function. The keys are compared by using a comparer and each group's elements are projected by using a specified function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TResult>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<TKey, IEnumerable<T>, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. The keys are compared by using a specified comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TElement, TResult>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>, Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. The elements of each group are projected by using a specified function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupBy<T, TKey, TElement, TResult>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>, Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Groups the elements of a sequence according to a specified key selector function and creates a result value from each group and its key. Key values are compared by using a specified comparer, and the elements of each group are projected by using a specified function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupJoin<T, TInner, TKey, TResult>(IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<T, TKey>, Func<TInner, TKey>, Func<T, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>)	Overloaded. Correlates the elements of two sequences based on equality of keys and groups the results. The default equality comparer is used to compare keys. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	GroupJoin<T, TInner, TKey, TResult>(IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<T, TKey>, Func<TInner, TKey>, Func<T, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Correlates the elements of two sequences based on key equality and groups the results. A specified IEqualityComparer<T> is used to compare keys. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Intersect<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set intersection of two sequences by using the default equality comparer to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Intersect<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set intersection of two sequences by using the specified IEqualityComparer<T> to compare values. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Join<T, TInner, TKey, TResult>(IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<T, TKey>, Func<TInner, TKey>, Func<T, TInner, TResult>)	Overloaded. Correlates the elements of two sequences based on matching keys. The default equality comparer is used to compare keys. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Join<T, TInner, TKey, TResult>(IEnumerable<TInner>, Func<T, TKey>, Func<TInner, TKey>, Func<T, TInner, TResult>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Correlates the elements of two sequences based on matching keys. A specified IEqualityComparer<T> is used to compare keys. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Last<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the last element of a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Last<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the last element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	LastOrDefault<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the last element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence contains no elements. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	LastOrDefault<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the last element of a sequence that satisfies a condition or a default value if no such element is found. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	LongCount<T>()	Overloaded. Returns an Int64 that represents the total number of elements in a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	LongCount<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns an Int64 that represents how many elements in a sequence satisfy a condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the maximum value in a generic sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Decimal>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Decimal value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Decimal>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Decimal value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Double>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Double value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Double>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Double value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Int32>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Int32 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int32>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Int32 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Int64>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Int64 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int64>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Int64 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Single>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum Single value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Single>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the maximum nullable Single value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Max<T, TResult>(Func<T, TResult>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a generic sequence and returns the maximum resulting value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the minimum value in a generic sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Decimal>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Decimal value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Decimal>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Decimal value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Double>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Double value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Double>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Double value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Int32>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Int32 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int32>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Int32 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Int64>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Int64 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int64>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Int64 value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Single>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum Single value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Single>>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a sequence and returns the minimum nullable Single value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Min<T, TResult>(Func<T, TResult>)	Overloaded. Invokes a transform function on each element of a generic sequence and returns the minimum resulting value. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OfType<TResult>	Filters the elements of an IEnumerable based on a specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OrderBy<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>)	Overloaded. Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order according to a key. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OrderBy<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Sorts the elements of a sequence in ascending order by using a specified comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OrderByDescending<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>)	Overloaded. Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order according to a key. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OrderByDescending<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>, IComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Sorts the elements of a sequence in descending order by using a specified comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Reverse<T>	Inverts the order of the elements in a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Select<T, TResult>(Func<T, TResult>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence into a new form. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Select<T, TResult>(Func<T, Int32, TResult>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence into a new form by incorporating the element's index. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SelectMany<T, TResult>(Func<T, IEnumerable<TResult>>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T> and flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SelectMany<T, TResult>(Func<T, Int32, IEnumerable<TResult>>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, and flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence. The index of each source element is used in the projected form of that element. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SelectMany<T, TCollection, TResult>(Func<T, Int32, IEnumerable<TCollection>>, Func<T, TCollection, TResult>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence, and invokes a result selector function on each element therein. The index of each source element is used in the intermediate projected form of that element. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SelectMany<T, TCollection, TResult>(Func<T, IEnumerable<TCollection>>, Func<T, TCollection, TResult>)	Overloaded. Projects each element of a sequence to an IEnumerable<T>, flattens the resulting sequences into one sequence, and invokes a result selector function on each element therein. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SequenceEqual<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Overloaded. Determines whether two sequences are equal by comparing the elements by using the default equality comparer for their type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SequenceEqual<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Determines whether two sequences are equal by comparing their elements by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Single<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the only element of a sequence, and throws an exception if there is not exactly one element in the sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Single<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the only element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition, and throws an exception if more than one such element exists. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SingleOrDefault<T>()	Overloaded. Returns the only element of a sequence, or a default value if the sequence is empty; this method throws an exception if there is more than one element in the sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SingleOrDefault<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns the only element of a sequence that satisfies a specified condition or a default value if no such element exists; this method throws an exception if more than one element satisfies the condition. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Skip<T>	Bypasses a specified number of elements in a sequence and then returns the remaining elements. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SkipWhile<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Bypasses elements in a sequence as long as a specified condition is true and then returns the remaining elements. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	SkipWhile<T>(Func<T, Int32, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Bypasses elements in a sequence as long as a specified condition is true and then returns the remaining elements. The element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Decimal>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Decimal>>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Decimal values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Double>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Double>>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Double values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Int32>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int32>>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Int32 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Int64>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Int64>>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Int64 values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Single>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Sum<T>(Func<T, Nullable<Single>>)	Overloaded. Computes the sum of the sequence of nullable Single values that are obtained by invoking a transform function on each element of the input sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Take<T>	Returns a specified number of contiguous elements from the start of a sequence. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	TakeWhile<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns elements from a sequence as long as a specified condition is true. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	TakeWhile<T>(Func<T, Int32, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Returns elements from a sequence as long as a specified condition is true. The element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToArray<T>	Creates an array from a IEnumerable<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToDictionary<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToDictionary<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function and key comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToDictionary<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>)	Overloaded. Creates a Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector and element selector functions. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToDictionary<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function, a comparer, and an element selector function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToList<T>	Creates a List<T> from an IEnumerable<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToLookup<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Lookup<TKey, TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToLookup<T, TKey>(Func<T, TKey>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Lookup<TKey, TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function and key comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToLookup<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>)	Overloaded. Creates a Lookup<TKey, TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to specified key selector and element selector functions. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	ToLookup<T, TKey, TElement>(Func<T, TKey>, Func<T, TElement>, IEqualityComparer<TKey>)	Overloaded. Creates a Lookup<TKey, TElement> from an IEnumerable<T> according to a specified key selector function, a comparer and an element selector function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Union<T>(IEnumerable<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set union of two sequences by using the default equality comparer. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Union<T>(IEnumerable<T>, IEqualityComparer<T>)	Overloaded. Produces the set union of two sequences by using a specified IEqualityComparer<T>. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Where<T>(Func<T, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Filters a sequence of values based on a predicate. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Where<T>(Func<T, Int32, Boolean>)	Overloaded. Filters a sequence of values based on a predicate. Each element's index is used in the logic of the predicate function. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	Zip<T, TSecond, TResult>	Merges two sequences by using the specified predicate function. (Defined by Enumerable.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	ICollection<T>.Add	Adds an item at the end of the ICollection<T>.
	ICollection.CopyTo	Copies the elements of the ICollection to an Array, starting at a particular Array index.
	ICollection<T>.IsReadOnly	Gets a value indicating whether the ICollection<T> is read-only.
	ICollection.IsSynchronized	Gets a value indicating whether access to the ICollection is synchronized (thread safe).
	ICollection.SyncRoot	Gets an object that can be used to synchronize access to the ICollection.
	IEnumerable<T>.GetEnumerator	Returns an enumerator that iterates through a collection.
	IEnumerable.GetEnumerator	Returns an enumerator that iterates through the linked list as a collection.

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Remarks

LinkedList<T> is a general-purpose linked list. It supports enumerators and implements the ICollection interface, consistent with other collection classes in the .NET Framework.

LinkedList<T> provides separate nodes of type LinkedListNode<T>, so insertion and removal are O(1) operations.

You can remove nodes and reinsert them, either in the same list or in another list, which results in no additional objects allocated on the heap. Because the list also maintains an internal count, getting the Count property is an O(1) operation.

Each node in a LinkedList<T> object is of the type LinkedListNode<T>. Because the LinkedList<T> is doubly linked, each node points forward to the Next node and backward to the Previous node.

Lists that contain reference types perform better when a node and its value are created at the same time. LinkedList<T> accepts nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) as a valid Value property for reference types and allows duplicate values.

If the LinkedList<T> is empty, the First and Last properties contain nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The LinkedList<T> class does not support chaining, splitting, cycles, or other features that can leave the list in an inconsistent state. The list remains consistent on a single thread. The only multithreaded scenario supported by LinkedList<T> is multithreaded read operations.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Thread Safety

This type is not thread safe. If the LinkedList<T> needs to be accessed by multiple threads, you will need to implement their own synchronization mechanism.

A LinkedList<T> can support multiple readers concurrently, as long as the collection is not modified. Even so, enumerating through a collection is intrinsically not a thread-safe procedure. In the rare case where an enumeration contends with write accesses, the collection must be locked during the entire enumeration. To allow the collection to be accessed by multiple threads for reading and writing, you must implement your own synchronization.

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