I am trying to implement a method that returns a generic list (List), but I keep getting this error message:
The type or namespace name 'T' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
This is my method code:
public static List<T> doQuery(string query)
{
SQLiteCommand com = new SQLiteCommand(query, SQLiteManager.connection);
SQLiteDataReader reader = com.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default);
while (reader.Read())
{
//other code
}
}
Why is T not recognized as a generic Type in this situation?
You need to tell what is "T" to the method, right now your method does not know what T is. T is known at compile time, the language does not figure out the type on the spot.
Here's an example: static List<T> GetInitializedList<T>(T value, int count)
Reference here: http://www.dotnetperls.com/generic-method
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