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POWhy is there no Sort for IList<T>?!?! (edited)
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    copied!<p>I was pretty surprised when I discovered that there is no direct way to sort or perform a binary search on an IList&lt; T >. Just like there are static methods to sort and perform a binary search on an Array, I think that it would be awfully helpful to have similar static methods that take an IList&lt; T >.</p> <p>Currently:</p> <pre><code>class Array { static Sort&lt;T&gt;(T[] array); static int BinarySearch&lt;T&gt;(T[] array, T item); } </code></pre> <p>I wish they would add:</p> <pre><code>class List { static Sort&lt;T&gt;(IList&lt;T&gt; list); static int BinarySearch&lt;T&gt;(IList&lt;T&gt; list, T item); } </code></pre> <p>I glanced at the .NET Framework 4.0 Beta SDK and there <strong>still</strong> doesn't appear to be a solution to this problem.</p> <p>I know that I could work around this by creating an extension method that checks if it is a List&lt; T > and then sort/search using the List&lt; T > instance; however, if it is not an instance of a List&lt; T >, then I have to perform a copy (which stinks for very large lists). I know I could do all of this, but why? Is there some reason they have intentionally omitted this feature?</p> <p>To try to get this in the .NET 4.0 Framework, I have created a suggestion via Microsoft's Connect program. If you are frustrated like me about this issue, vote on it and maybe it will get added.</p> <p><a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=474201" rel="noreferrer">https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=474201</a></p>
 

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