Can't convert an array to IEnumerable

Question

When I hit this line of code

(T)Convert.ChangeType(data.Split(new char[] { '¤' }), typeof(T));

I get an error of Object doesn't implement IConvertible. T is an IEnumerable<String> and data is String typed. What can be done about it?

I've tried converting it to a bunch of different stuff explicitly before the change of type but I can't get it to work. I'm converting other stuff to Dictionary and native types but this particular one gives me headache.

Answer 1

Why do you need to call Convert.ChangeType()?

In the following code, theEnumerable is of type IEnumerable<string>.

var inputString = "a,b,c";
var theEnumerable = inputString.Split(',').AsEnumerable();

Answer 2

Fundementally the type of an object cannot be an Interface, only a type that implements one. Since Array implements IEnumberable your string[] already is what you want it to be.