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# CollectionExtensions

> Namespace: XPlat.Extensions

Defines a collection of extensions for enumerable objects.

```csharp
public static class CollectionExtensions
```

## Supported platforms

| Platform        | Version    |
| --------------- | ---------- |
| .NET Standard   | 2.0        |
| Xamarin.Android | 9.0        |
| Xamarin.iOS     | 1.0        |
| UWP             | 10.0.16299 |

## Static Methods

### Take(this List, int, int)

Takes a number of elements from the specified list from the specified starting index.

```csharp
public static IEnumerable<T> Take<T>(this List<T> list, int startingIndex, int takeCount)
```

#### Parameters

**list (List)**

The list to take items from.

**startingIndex (int)**

The index to start at in the list.

**takeCount (int)**

The number of items to take from the starting index of the list.

#### Returns

Returns a collection of T items.

### Take(this IReadOnlyList, int, int)

Takes a number of elements from the specified readonly list from the specified starting index.

```csharp
public static IEnumerable<T> Take<T>(this IReadOnlyList<T> list, int startingIndex, int takeCount)
```

#### Example

This example shows how the Take method can be used to take a range of items from a collection.

```csharp
IReadOnlyList<IStorageItem> items = await this.GetItemsAsync();

/// Gets the 5th to 10th items.
List<IStorageItem> specificItems = items.Take(5, 10).ToList();
```

#### Parameters

**list (List)**

The list to take items from.

**startingIndex (int)**

The index to start at in the list.

**takeCount (int)**

The number of items to take from the starting index of the list.

#### Returns

Returns a collection of T items.


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