Generic List | Console printing

Question

Hi guys

I have a class like following

class Employees
{
string empName;
string deptName;
double salary;
double bonus;
public Employees(string eName, string dName, double eSalary, double eBonus)
{
this.empName = eName;
this.deptName = dName;
this.salary = eSalary;
this.bonus = eBonus;
}
}

and in my main method I am trying to create a List using the class like following:

class TestGenericList
{
static void Main()
{
List myList = new List();
Employees rajesh = new Employees("Rajesh Thampi", "IT", 1125.000, 300.000);
myList.Add(rajesh);
foreach (Employees obj in myList)
{
Console.WriteLine(obj);
}
}
}

How do you I print each element from the list object at the console?

I want to print the output like this

Console.WriteLine("Employee Name: {0}, Department: {1}, Salary: {2}, Bonus: {3}", ?, ?, ?, ?);

I am totally outta clue here. Please help :)

Ankit Sharma · Answer

Hi you can use this code inside your foreach loop . Console.WriteLine( Employee Name: {0} Department: {1} Salary: {2} Bonus: {3}  obj.empName obj.deptName obj.salary obj.bonus); Please try this and let me know if ths works for you.

Ankit Sharma · Answer

Yes you are correct. But instead of making it public make it internal. You cannot print an object directly to console instead print each field seperatly. i have updated your code as below internal class Employees { internal string empName; internal string deptName; internal double salary; internal double bonus; public Employees( string eName string dName double eSalary double eBonus) { this .empName = eName; this .deptName = dName; this .salary = eSalary; this .bonus = eBonus; } } Use List of Employees as below in your Main. This will give you the desired result. class TestGenericList { static void Main() { List myList = new List (); Employees rajesh = new Employees( Rajesh Thampi  IT  1125.000 300.000); myList.Add(rajesh); foreach (Employees obj in myList) { Console.WriteLine( Employee Name: {0} Department: {1} Salary: {2} Bonus: {3}  obj.empName obj.deptName obj.salary obj.bonus); } } }

Rajesh Thampi · Answer

No it will not unless I change the variables as public or set proper get/set. I had an impression that I should able to directly refer the list object and print it at the console.