Inventory list

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>();

Exercise 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.

Show example solution

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class InventoryCollection
{
    public List<Item> items = new List<Item>();
}

Test yourself

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
- Storing only a single text value
Show answer

Storing Item objects in a dynamic collection — List<Item> is a dynamic collection of Item objects.

Generic List Type

Yalnızca Item nesnelerini saklayan bir liste tanımlamak için ____ türü kullanılır.

Show answer

Yalnızca Item nesnelerini saklayan bir liste tanımlamak için List<Item> türü kullanılır.

Match List Components

List

Dynamic collection class
Item

Object type stored in list
Count

Number of list elements
System.Collections.Generic

Namespace for generic collections

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