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Hi there I want to achieve something like this. Please let me know if it is possible or not. string strType = System.String; //I want to create List of actual type mentioned in the strType value. List strType > obj = new List strType >(); Awaiting your reponse. Paresh

Paresh Bhurke · Answer

Got the solution.. thanks.. string typeName = System.String ; Type listType = typeof ( List ); Type listElementType = Type .GetType(typeName); Type genericType = listType.MakeGenericType(listElementType); IList lobjlist = ( IList ) Activator .CreateInstance(genericType); Console .WriteLine(lobjlist.Count.ToString()); lobjlist.Add( Paresh ); Console .WriteLine(lobjlist.Count.ToString()); Console .ReadKey();