var lighterscollection = new list<lighter>(); for(int i = 0; i < preexportationrules.count; i++) { if(lighterscollection[i].keycode == "keycode" && !patterns.contains(lighterscollection[i].design)) { console.writeline("your unique lighter keycode does not obey conventional patterns, reawakening a sense of uniqueness in your collection."); } }