This article explains the easiest way to convert Array object into ArrayList and the reverse. Author: Aldwin Enriquez aldwin.net Posted Date: 06 Dec, 2005 .NET Classes used : System.Collections.ArrayList Introduction Manipulating arrays is one among the most common task in an application development. There were times you need to use array of objects to use the power of object properties and there were times you might like to use an ArrayList for flexibility. Sometimes switching back and forth between these two objects becomes a royal pain in the neck. This article leads you the way on how to do things better The hard way Mostly beginners dothis conversion manually. In the case of converting from object array into an ArrayList, one might instantiate a new ArrayList then iterates through each objectin the array and add it to the ArrayList. Lets assume we have an object called Person. Typically here is what is commonly done: Person[] personArray = myPerson.GetPersons(); ArrayList personList =new ArrayList(); foreach(Person objPerson in personArray)