difference between array and array list in c#

1.The capacity of an Array is fixed. 
Where as, ArrayList can increase and decrease size dynamically.
 
2.An Array is a collection of similar items. 
Where as, ArrayList can hold item of different types.
 
3.Array is in the System namespace. 
Where as, ArrayList is in the System.Collections namespace.
 
4.An Array can have multiple dimensions. 
Where as, ArrayList always has exactly one dimension.
 
We can set the lower bound of an Array. 
Where as, the lower bound of an ArrayList is always zero.
 
 Array is faster and that is because ArrayList uses a fixed amount of array. 
However when you add an element to the ArrayList and it overflows. It creates a new Array and copies every element from the old one to the new one. 
You will only feel this if you add to often.

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