Store List to session

Question

is it possible to store list to session variable in Asp.net C# ?

Answer 1

Yes, you can store any object (I assume you are using ASP.NET with default settings, which is in-process session state):

Session["test"] = myList; 

You should cast it back to the original type for use:

var list = (List<int>)Session["test"]; // list.Add(something); 

As Richard points out, you should take extra care if you are using other session state modes (e.g. SQL Server) that require objects to be serializable.

Answer 2

Yes. Which platform are you writing for? ASP.NET C#?

List<string> myList = new List<string>(); Session["var"] = myList; 

Then, to retrieve:

myList = (List<string>)Session["var"];