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--- tuples [2018/02/06 06:31] – wolfgangriedmann
+++ tuples [2018/02/10 08:28] (current) – wolfgangriedmann
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 The [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.tuple|System.Tuple]] class can be used to hold different objects, it is like a list with predefined data.
-A tuple is very useful when you need fixed groups of data and don't like to define a own class for it.
+A tuple is very useful when you need fixed groups of data and don't like to define a own class for it. To define and to create a tuple you need generics.
+<code>local oTuple as Tuple<int,string>
+oTuple := Tuple<int,string>{ 123, "Hello World!" }
+Console.WriteLine( oTuple:Item1:ToString() ) // 123
+Console.WriteLine( oTuple:Item2 )            // Hello World!
+Console.WriteLine( oTuple:Item1:GetType():Name ) // Int32
+Console.WriteLine( oTuple:Item2:GetType():Name ) // String</code>
+Please see also the following X# forum post: [[https://www.xsharp.info/forum/pearls/251-tuples-getting-more-for-your-money|Pearls: Tuples: getting more for your money]]