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title: "C# Sort List Method"  
description: "This C# example shows how to sort elements in a List.  Sample Program that uses Sort [C#]    using System;  using System.Collections.Generic;  class P"  
author: "Uttam Misra"  
published: 2012-05-18  
updated: 2014-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/308/c-sharp-sort-list-method  
category: "c#"  
tags: ["c#"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# C# Sort List Method

This C# example [shows](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81339/boris-johnson-shows-the-way-of-governance-to-big-bro-donald-trump) how to [sort elements](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160389/how-to-sort-elements-in-a-collection-using-the-linq-extension-methods) in a List.\
[Sample](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2174/mars-mission-by-nasa-prepares-for-tests) [Program](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12337/scaling-up-your-mentorship-program) that uses Sort [C#]\
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```
using System;using System.Collections.Generic;class Program{    static void Main()    {    List<string> list = new List<string>();    list.Add("Dog");    list.Add("BAT");    list.Add("AGE");    // Sort alphabetically, in ascending order (A - Z)    list.Sort();    foreach (string value in list)    {        Console.WriteLine(value);    }    }}
```

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##### Output

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[AGE](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23262/the-modern-age-these-technology-trends-can-make-your-life-easier)\
BAT\
DOG\

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