What do the <> mean?

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For example if you make a list the syntax will be aList<int> or IEnumrable<int>. Is it just saying the data type? Is there more to it than that?

When I look online for the answer to this question the results are always for operators like > greaterthan < lessthan symbols. That is why I am asking it here.

It marks the type as a generic type. Look for information on generic types in c# — Chris Dunaway, Apr 27 '16 at 20:46
[Generics](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/512aeb7t.aspx) - read it — Matt Burland, Apr 27 '16 at 20:46
Possible duplicate of [What are generics in C#?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4560890/what-are-generics-in-c) — Arturo Menchaca, Apr 27 '16 at 20:47

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '16 at 20:46

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They denote a "Generic" type So the keyword you want to be searching for is "C# Generics" That will tell you all you need to know. Shout if you have further questions

answered Apr 27 '16 at 20:46

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