[Solved] List with numbers and text

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There are many options, I describe some of them for you

  1. use Dictionary<int, string>
    Pros: very fast lookup
    Cons: you can not have two string with same number, you don’t have a List

    var list2d = new Dictionary<int, string>();
list2d[1] = "hello";
list2d[2] = "world!";
foreach (var item in list2d)
{
    Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}", item.Key, item.Value);
}

  2. use Tuple<int, string>
    Pros: very simple and handy tool, you have a List
    Cons: Tuples are immutable, you can not change their values once you create them, reduces code readability (Item1, Item2)

    var list2d = new List<Tuple<int, string>>();
list2d.Add(new Tuple(1, "hello"));
list2d.Add(Tuple.Create(1, "world");
foreach (var item in list2d)
{
    Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}", item.Item1, item.Item2);
}

  3. use a defined class,
    Pros: you have a List, very customizable
    Cons: you should write more code to setup

    public class MyClass
{
   public int Number { get; set; }
   public string Text { get; set; }
}

var list2d = new List<MyClass>();
list2d.Add(new MyClass() { Number = 1, Text = "hello" });
list2d.Add(new MyClass { Number = 2, Text = "world" });
foreach (var item in list2d)
{
    Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}", item.Number, item.Text);
}

solved List<> with numbers and text