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I am a beginner who is learning C# and have come across a problem that, while I have a workaround, would like to find out what I am doing wrong. I have tried searching, but I doubt I am using the correct terminology. Any assistance is very much appreciated!

If I create a class and place an object of that class into an ArrayList, is it possible to access the members of the object of a particular element of the ArrayList without having to first cast it to a new class?
<br />
public class Customer<br />
{<br />
  public Name;<br />
}<br />
<br />
ArrayList myArray = new ArrayList();<br />
Customer c = new Customer();<br />
<br />
ArrayList.Add(c);<br />
<br />
// Is there a way to do this?<br />
ArrayList[0].Name = "Bob Smith";<br />
<br />
// This is how I've done the workaround<br />
Customer temp = new Customer(); // Create a new customer temp object<br />
temp = ArrayList[0];  // Assign the customer from the array<br />
<br />
MessageBox.Show(temp.Name);<br />


My understanding of why the first way doesn't work is because an ArrayList could hold different object types. So I need to box/unbox it before I can use it. Is there some other way to go about doing what I am attempting here withouth the boxing/unboxing(I think these are the right terms)? If I am not using the terminology correctly, please let me know as that may be why my searches are comming up with very little information on what I am trying to do.

Thank you for your time and your patience with a beginner!
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