# C1.DataCollection.C1DataCollectionList-1.Contains

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<h1 id="C1_DataCollection_C1DataCollectionList_1_Contains_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1DataCollectionList`1.Contains*">Contains Method
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_C1DataCollectionList_1_Contains__0_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1DataCollectionList`1.Contains(`0)">Contains(T)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Determines whether the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.icollection-1">ICollection&lt;T&gt;</a> contains a specific value.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool Contains(T item)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function Contains(item As T) As Boolean</code></pre>
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      <td><span class="xref">T</span></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">item</span></td>
      <td><p>The object to locate in the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.icollection-1">ICollection&lt;T&gt;</a>.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>true if <code class="paramref">item</code> is found in the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.icollection-1">ICollection&lt;T&gt;</a>; otherwise, false.</p>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.icollection-1.contains">ICollection&lt;T&gt;.Contains(T)</a></div>


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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_C1DataCollectionList_1_Contains_System_Object_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1DataCollectionList`1.Contains(System.Object)">Contains(object?)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Determines whether the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.ilist">IList</a> contains a specific value.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool Contains(object? value)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function Contains(value As Object) As Boolean</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
      <td><p>The object to locate in the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.ilist">IList</a>.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>true if the System.Object is found in the <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.ilist">IList</a>; otherwise, false.</p>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.ilist.contains">IList.Contains(object)</a></div>
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