Is there an equivalent to the C# "var" keyword in C++/CLI?
.net, c#, c++-cli, type-inference
Solution
In Visual Studio 2008 there is no such equivalent. However with Visual Studio 2010 you can use the `auto` keyword to implement `var` like semantics in C++. I know this works with non-managed C++ and I'm fairly certain it works for C++/CLI as well.
Problem
In C#, I like the `var` keyword for situations like this: ``` var myList = new List<MyType>(); ``` Is there any equivalent in C++/CLI, or do I have to repeat the type name everytime just like this: ``` List<MyType ^>^ myList = gcnew List<MyType ^>(); ``` Could not find an explicit statement in the docs or by Google so far. I am using Visual Studio 2008. Addendum from 2022: as the accepted answer states correctly, today there is the `auto` keyword. We are now using this for years, and it works flawlessly for both managed and unmanaged types.