Is the LinkedList in .NET a circular linked list?

Question

I need a circular linked list, so I am wondering if LinkedList is a circular linked list?

Answer 1

No, its not. See MSDN

Answer 2

No. It is a doubly linked list, but not a circular linked list. See MSDN for details on this.

LinkedList<T> makes a good foundation for your own circular linked list, however. But it does have a definite First and Last property, and will not enumerate around these, which a proper circular linked list will.

Answer 3

If you need a circular data structure, have a look at the C5 generic collections library. They have any collection that's imaginably useful in there, including a circular queue (which might help you).