Inventory list
- Game Development course
- Intermediate
- Lesson 75/83
- 4 min
Learn to hold inventory with List<Item>.
Storing Inventory with List<Item>
The C# List collection dynamically stores multiple objects of the same type. The List<Item> declaration creates a list that holds only objects of type Item. You can add new items as needed and access existing elements.
List<Item> items = new List<Item>();Generic Collection Concept
List<T> is a generic collection type. The T inside angle brackets specifies which type of elements the list stores. When List<Item> is used, the list elements are Item objects. The System.Collections.Generic namespace must be included at the top of the file.
using System.Collections.Generic;
List<Item> items = new List<Item>();Practice Create an Item List
Create a class named InventoryCollection. Include the System.Collections.Generic namespace and define an empty List<Item> field inside the class.
Starter code
using UnityEngine;Sample solution
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class InventoryCollection
{
public List<Item> items = new List<Item>();
}Expected output
Envanter listesi oluşturuldu
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 What is the main property of a List<Item> declaration?
- Changing the number of lights in the scene
- Starting an animation transition
- Storing Item objects in a dynamic collection Correct answer
- Storing only a single text value
Explanation: List<Item> is a dynamic collection of Item objects.
2 Generic List Type
Yalnızca Item nesnelerini saklayan bir liste tanımlamak için ____ türü kullanılır.Yalnızca Item nesnelerini saklayan bir liste tanımlamak için List<Item> türü kullanılır.Explanation: List<Item> stores Item objects in an ordered collection.
3 Match List Components
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
List |
Dynamic collection class |
Item |
Object type stored in list |
Count |
Number of list elements |
System.Collections.Generic |
Namespace for generic collections |