In this source code example, we will demonstrate how to check whether the element is in the List in C#.

The Contains method determines whether the element is in the list.

C# List Contains example

In the example, we check if the oak word is in the list.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class ListDemo
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        var fruits = new List<string> { "banana", "mango", "apple", "watermelon" };
        
        if (fruits.Contains("apple"))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("The list contains the apple fruit");
        }
    }
}

Output:

The list contains the apple fruit

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