C# How to best add elements of string array to generic List

Question

If I have an array of strings such as:

string[] strArr = {"First", "Second", "Third"};

...and I want to add these to a generic List

List<string> strList = new List<string>();

what is the best way to go about it?

Option 1 : Loop with for or foreach, using .Add method.

Option 2 : .AddRange method (ref example on MSDN here ):

strList.AddRange = new List<string>(strArr);

Or other options?

Answer 1

Use the constructor that takes an IEnumerable:

List<string> strList = new List<string>(strArr);

or call ToList() on your array:

List<string> strList = strArr.ToList();

which is probably the most common way to do it.