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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Unable to modify C# List\u003cT\u003e","articleBody":"### Environment\r\n\r\n-   Pythonnet version: 2.4.0\r\n-   Python version: 3.6\r\n-   Operating System: windows 10\r\n\r\n### Details\r\n\r\nI have a C# class like this: \r\n\r\n```c#\r\npublic class X\r\n{\r\n  public List\u003cstring\u003e list;\r\n}\r\n```\r\n\r\nI'm unable to do useful stuff with X.list due to the automatic value conversion of pythonnet.\r\n\r\nPreface:\r\n\r\n```python\r\npylist=[\"a\", \"b\", \"c\"]\r\nx=X()\r\nx.list=System.Collections.Generic.List[str]()\r\n```\r\nDoesnt work:\r\n\r\n```python\r\nx.list=System.Collections.Generic.List[str](pylist)\r\n```\r\n\r\nDoesnt work:\r\n\r\n```python\r\nfor i in pylist:\r\n  x.list.Add(i)\r\n```\r\n\r\nDoesnt work: \r\n\r\n```python\r\nfor i in pylist:\r\n  x.list.append(i)\r\n```\r\nx.list is always empty except for the .Add call, with throws Exception cause the value is converted to python list. How do I modify a C# List\u003cstring\u003e in python?\r\n\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/jfu334","@type":"Person","name":"jfu334"},"datePublished":"2020-05-25T14:22:38.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":13},"url":"https://github.com/1153/pythonnet/issues/1153"}