Convert List(of object) to List(of string)

Not possible without iterating to build a new list. You can wrap the list in a container that implements IList.

You can use LINQ to get a lazy evaluated version of IEnumerable<string> from an object list like this:

var stringList = myList.OfType<string>();

This works for all types.

List<object> objects = new List<object>();
List<string> strings = objects.Select(s => (string)s).ToList();

If you want more control over how the conversion takes place, you can use ConvertAll:

var stringList = myList.ConvertAll(obj => obj.SomeToStringMethod());

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