// This will create a new list called 'nameOfList':
var nameOfList = new List<string> 
{
  "value1",
  "value2",
  "value3"
};

var arr = new int[] {1, 2, 3};
List<int> list = arr.ToList();

List<object> Obj = New List<object>();

Obj.Add((cast any)object);

List<string> names = new List<string>();List<Object> someObjects = new List<Object>();