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Create a Generic List at Run Time

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You can create a list of a specific type at run time by passing the type to the MakeGenericType method, for example:

Type t = Type.GetType("System.Int32");IList tList= (IList)Activator.CreateInstance(   (typeof(List<>).MakeGenericType(t)));

tList.GetType().FullName will return the full name of the specified type.

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