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C # Convert byte array to generic list

I have a list of my own that I want to embed as a resource so that it can be copied with every new install. However, my list is serialized as a binary, and when I add it as a resource, I cannot just copy it, because C # treats it as a byte array. I need to be able to convert this byte array back to my custom list when I retrieve the file from my resources. Can anyone give me an idea on how to accomplish this conversion?

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How did you serialize it? Usually you just cancel this process. For example:

BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
using(Stream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes)) {
    List<Foo> myList = (List<Foo>)bf.Deserialize(ms);
}


Obviously, you might need to tweak it if you used a different serializer! Or, if you can get the data like Stream

(and not byte[]

), you can lose step MemoryStream

...

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How is the list serialized? You must have access to an equivalent method Deserialize()

that can be returned to the original list type.



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You need to deserialize your byte array into an instance of your list. The way to do this depends on the mechanism by which you serialized it. If you've used a BinaryFormatter

serialize serialize, for example use it to deserialize.

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