compare 2 list c# code example

Example 1: check two lists are equal c#

List<int> list1 = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };
List<int> list2 = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 };

if (list1.SequenceEqual(list2))
{
  Console.WriteLine("true");
}
else
{
  Console.WriteLine("false");
}

Example 2: difference two list c#

var list1 = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
var list2 = new List<int> { 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 };

var list3 = list1.Except(list2); //list3 contains only 1, 2
var list4 = list2.Except(list1); //list4 contains only 6, 7
var resultList = list3.Concat(list4).ToList(); //resultList contains 1, 2, 6, 7

Example 3: i comparer for lists c#

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace YourProject.Extensions
{
    public static class ListExtensions
    {
        public static bool SetwiseEquivalentTo<T>(this List<T> list, List<T> other)
            where T: IEquatable<T>
        {
            if (list.Except(other).Any())
                return false;
            if (other.Except(list).Any())
                return false;
            return true;
        }
    }
}