C# Error CS1950 – The best overloaded Add method ‘{0}’ for the collection initializer has some invalid arguments

C# Error

CS1950 – The best overloaded Add method ‘{0}’ for the collection initializer has some invalid arguments

Reason for the Error & Solution

The best overloaded Add method ‘name’ for the collection initializer has some invalid arguments.

To support collection initializers, a class must implement IEnumerable and have a public Add method. To initialize the type by using a collection initializer, the input parameter of the Add method must be compatible with the type of the object you are trying to add.

To correct this error

• Use a compatible type in the collection initializer.

• Modify the input parameter and/or accessibility of the Add method in the collection type.

• Add a new Add method with an input parameter that matches what you are passing in.

• Make your collection class generic so that it can have an Add method that accepts any type you pass in.

Example

The following example generates CS1950:

// cs1950.cs  
using System.Collections;  
class TestClass : CollectionBase  
{  
    public void Add(int c)  
    {  
    }  
}  
  
class Test  
{  
    static void Main()  
    {  
        TestClass t = new TestClass { "hi" }; // CS1950  
    }  
}