diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.csproj b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92e46ddaccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.cs
index 23415cab4e2..3295604acf7 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.cs
@@ -2,68 +2,69 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
-public class Example
+public partial class Program
 {
     public static void Main()
     {
-        List<string> dinosaurs = new List<string>(4);
+        List<string> animals = new List<string>(4);
 
-        Console.WriteLine("\nCapacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity);
+        Console.WriteLine("\nCapacity: {0}", animals.Capacity);
 
-        dinosaurs.Add("Tyrannosaurus");
-        dinosaurs.Add("Amargasaurus");
-        dinosaurs.Add("Mamenchisaurus");
-        dinosaurs.Add("Deinonychus");
+        animals.Add("Cat");
+        animals.Add("Dog");
+        animals.Add("Squirrel");
+        animals.Add("Wolf");
 
         Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach(string s in dinosaurs)
+        foreach (string animal in animals)
         {
-            Console.WriteLine(s);
+            Console.WriteLine(animal);
         }
 
-        Console.WriteLine("\nIList<string> roDinosaurs = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly()");
-        IList<string> roDinosaurs = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly();
+        Console.WriteLine("\nIList<string> roAnimals = animals.AsReadOnly()");
+        IList<string> roAnimals = animals.AsReadOnly();
 
         Console.WriteLine("\nElements in the read-only IList:");
-        foreach(string dinosaur in roDinosaurs)
+        foreach (string animal in roAnimals)
         {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
+            Console.WriteLine(animal);
         }
 
-        Console.WriteLine("\ndinosaurs[2] = \"Coelophysis\"");
-        dinosaurs[2] = "Coelophysis";
+        Console.WriteLine("\nanimals[2] = \"Lion\"");
+        animals[2] = "Lion";
 
         Console.WriteLine("\nElements in the read-only IList:");
-        foreach(string dinosaur in roDinosaurs)
+        foreach (string animal in roAnimals)
         {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
+            Console.WriteLine(animal);
         }
     }
 }
 
-/* This code example produces the following output:
+/*
+    This code example produces the following output:
 
-Capacity: 4
+    Capacity: 4
 
-Tyrannosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
-Deinonychus
+    Cat
+    Dog
+    Squirrel
+    Wolf
 
-IList<string> roDinosaurs = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly()
+    IList<string> roAnimals = animals.AsReadOnly()
 
-Elements in the read-only IList:
-Tyrannosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
-Deinonychus
+    Elements in the read-only IList:
+    Cat
+    Dog
+    Squirrel
+    Wolf
 
-dinosaurs[2] = "Coelophysis"
+    animals[2] = "Lion"
 
-Elements in the read-only IList:
-Tyrannosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Coelophysis
-Deinonychus
- */
+    Elements in the read-only IList:
+    Cat
+    Dog
+    Lion
+    Wolf
+*/
 // </Snippet1>
diff --git a/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.cs b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.cs
index b9cf23c5a86..c468b8f2b30 100644
--- a/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.cs
+++ b/snippets/csharp/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.cs
@@ -2,104 +2,99 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
-public class Example
+string[] input = { "Apple",
+                   "Banana",
+                   "Orange" };
+
+List<string> fruits = new List<string>(input);
+
+Console.WriteLine("\nCapacity: {0}", fruits.Capacity);
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+foreach (string fruit in fruits)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine(fruit);
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine("\nAddRange(fruits)");
+fruits.AddRange(fruits);
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+foreach (string fruit in fruits)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine(fruit);
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine("\nRemoveRange(2, 2)");
+fruits.RemoveRange(2, 2);
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+foreach (string fruit in fruits)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine(fruit);
+}
+
+input = new string[] { "Mango",
+                       "Pineapple",
+                       "Watermelon" };
+
+Console.WriteLine("\nInsertRange(3, input)");
+fruits.InsertRange(3, input);
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+foreach (string fruit in fruits)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine(fruit);
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine("\noutput = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()");
+string[] output = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray();
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+foreach (string fruit in output)
 {
-    public static void Main()
-    {
-        string[] input = { "Brachiosaurus",
-                           "Amargasaurus",
-                           "Mamenchisaurus" };
-
-        List<string> dinosaurs = new List<string>(input);
-
-        Console.WriteLine("\nCapacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity);
-
-        Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach( string dinosaur in dinosaurs )
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
-        }
-
-        Console.WriteLine("\nAddRange(dinosaurs)");
-        dinosaurs.AddRange(dinosaurs);
-
-        Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach( string dinosaur in dinosaurs )
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
-        }
-
-        Console.WriteLine("\nRemoveRange(2, 2)");
-        dinosaurs.RemoveRange(2, 2);
-
-        Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach( string dinosaur in dinosaurs )
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
-        }
-
-        input = new string[] { "Tyrannosaurus",
-                               "Deinonychus",
-                               "Velociraptor"};
-
-        Console.WriteLine("\nInsertRange(3, input)");
-        dinosaurs.InsertRange(3, input);
-
-        Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach( string dinosaur in dinosaurs )
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
-        }
-
-        Console.WriteLine("\noutput = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()");
-        string[] output = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray();
-
-        Console.WriteLine();
-        foreach( string dinosaur in output )
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur);
-        }
-    }
+    Console.WriteLine(fruit);
 }
 
-/* This code example produces the following output:
+/*
+    This code example produces the following output:
 
-Capacity: 3
+    Capacity: 3
 
-Brachiosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
+    Apple
+    Banana
+    Orange
 
-AddRange(dinosaurs)
+    AddRange(fruits)
 
-Brachiosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
-Brachiosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
+    Apple
+    Banana
+    Orange
+    Apple
+    Banana
+    Orange
 
-RemoveRange(2, 2)
+    RemoveRange(2, 2)
 
-Brachiosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Mamenchisaurus
+    Apple
+    Banana
+    Banana
+    Orange
 
-InsertRange(3, input)
+    InsertRange(3, input)
 
-Brachiosaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Amargasaurus
-Tyrannosaurus
-Deinonychus
-Velociraptor
-Mamenchisaurus
+    Apple
+    Banana
+    Banana
+    Mango
+    Pineapple
+    Watermelon
+    Orange
 
-output = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()
+    output = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()
 
-Amargasaurus
-Tyrannosaurus
-Deinonychus
- */
+    Banana
+    Mango
+    Pineapple
+*/
 // </Snippet1>
diff --git a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.vbproj b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.vbproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92e46ddaccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/project.vbproj
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.vb b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.vb
index 3c1e5583d32..ac7f72e5f11 100644
--- a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.vb
+++ b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source.vb
@@ -1,39 +1,38 @@
 ' <Snippet1>
 Imports System.Collections.Generic
 
-Public Class Example
-
+Partial Public Class Program
     Public Shared Sub Main()
 
-        Dim dinosaurs As New List(Of String)(4)
+        Dim animals As New List(Of String)(4)
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", animals.Capacity)
 
-        dinosaurs.Add("Tyrannosaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Amargasaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Mamenchisaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Deinonychus")
+        animals.Add("Cat")
+        animals.Add("Dog")
+        animals.Add("Squirrel")
+        animals.Add("Wolf")
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each animal As String In animals
+            Console.WriteLine(animal)
         Next
 
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & _
-            "Dim roDinosaurs As IList(Of String) = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly")
-        Dim roDinosaurs As IList(Of String) = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly
+            "Dim roAnimals As IList(Of String) = animals.AsReadOnly")
+        Dim roAnimals As IList(Of String) = animals.AsReadOnly
 
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Elements in the read-only IList:")
-        For Each dinosaur As String In roDinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each animal As String In roAnimals
+            Console.WriteLine(animal)
         Next
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "dinosaurs(2) = ""Coelophysis""")
-        dinosaurs(2) = "Coelophysis"
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "animals(2) = ""Lion""")
+        animals(2) = "Lion"
 
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Elements in the read-only IList:")
-        For Each dinosaur As String In roDinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each animal As String In roAnimals
+            Console.WriteLine(animal)
         Next
 
     End Sub
@@ -41,26 +40,26 @@ End Class
 
 ' This code example produces the following output:
 '
-'Capacity: 4
+' Capacity: 4
 '
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Deinonychus
+' Cat
+' Dog
+' Squirrel
+' Wolf
 '
-'Dim roDinosaurs As IList(Of String) = dinosaurs.AsReadOnly
+' Dim roAnimals As IList(Of String) = animals.AsReadOnly
 '
-'Elements in the read-only IList:
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Deinonychus
+' Elements in the read-only IList:
+' Cat
+' Dog
+' Squirrel
+' Wolf
 '
-'dinosaurs(2) = "Coelophysis"
+' animals(2) = "Lion"
 '
-'Elements in the read-only IList:
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Coelophysis
-'Deinonychus
-' </Snippet1>
\ No newline at end of file
+' Elements in the read-only IList:
+' Cat
+' Dog
+' Lion
+' Wolf
+' </Snippet1>
diff --git a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.vb b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.vb
index 8ded92aa44c..929b1ace9be 100644
--- a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.vb
+++ b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source1.vb
@@ -1,102 +1,101 @@
 ' <Snippet1>
 Imports System.Collections.Generic
 
-Public Class Example
-
-    Public Shared Sub Main()
+Partial Public Class Program
+    Public Shared Sub ShowPlanets()
         ' <snippet2>
-        Dim dinosaurs As New List(Of String)
+        Dim planets As New List(Of String)
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", planets.Capacity)
 
-        dinosaurs.Add("Tyrannosaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Amargasaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Mamenchisaurus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Deinonychus")
-        dinosaurs.Add("Compsognathus")
+        planets.Add("Mercury")
+        planets.Add("Venus")
+        planets.Add("Earth")
+        planets.Add("Mars")
+        planets.Add("Jupiter")
         ' </snippet2>
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each planet As String In planets
+            Console.WriteLine(planet)
         Next
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
-        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs.Count)
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", planets.Capacity)
+        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", planets.Count)
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Contains(""Deinonychus""): {0}", _
-            dinosaurs.Contains("Deinonychus"))
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Contains(""Mars""): {0}", _
+            planets.Contains("Mars"))
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Insert(2, ""Compsognathus"")")
-        dinosaurs.Insert(2, "Compsognathus")
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Insert(2, ""Saturn"")")
+        planets.Insert(2, "Saturn")
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each planet As String In planets
+            Console.WriteLine(planet)
         Next
         ' <snippet3>
         ' Shows how to access the list using the Item property.
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "dinosaurs(3): {0}", dinosaurs(3))
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "planets(3): {0}", planets(3))
         ' </snippet3>
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Remove(""Compsognathus"")")
-        dinosaurs.Remove("Compsognathus")
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Remove(""Jupiter"")")
+        planets.Remove("Jupiter")
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each planet As String In planets
+            Console.WriteLine(planet)
         Next
 
-        dinosaurs.TrimExcess()
+        planets.TrimExcess()
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "TrimExcess()")
-        Console.WriteLine("Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
-        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs.Count)
+        Console.WriteLine("Capacity: {0}", planets.Capacity)
+        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", planets.Count)
 
-        dinosaurs.Clear()
+        planets.Clear()
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Clear()")
-        Console.WriteLine("Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
-        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", dinosaurs.Count)
+        Console.WriteLine("Capacity: {0}", planets.Capacity)
+        Console.WriteLine("Count: {0}", planets.Count)
     End Sub
 End Class
 
 ' This code example produces the following output:
 '
-'Capacity: 0
+' Capacity: 0
 '
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Deinonychus
-'Compsognathus
+' Mercury
+' Venus
+' Earth
+' Mars
+' Jupiter
 '
-'Capacity: 8
-'Count: 5
+' Capacity: 8
+' Count: 5
 '
-'Contains("Deinonychus"): True
+' Contains("Mars"): True
 '
-'Insert(2, "Compsognathus")
+' Insert(2, "Saturn")
 '
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Compsognathus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Deinonychus
-'Compsognathus
+' Mercury
+' Venus
+' Saturn
+' Earth
+' Mars
+' Jupiter
 '
-'dinosaurs(3): Mamenchisaurus
+' planets(3): Earth
 '
-'Remove("Compsognathus")
+' Remove("Jupiter")
 '
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Deinonychus
-'Compsognathus
+' Mercury
+' Venus
+' Saturn
+' Earth
+' Mars
 '
-'TrimExcess()
-'Capacity: 5
-'Count: 5
+' TrimExcess()
+' Capacity: 5
+' Count: 5
 '
-'Clear()
-'Capacity: 5
-'Count: 0
-' </Snippet1>
\ No newline at end of file
+' Clear()
+' Capacity: 5
+' Count: 0
+' </Snippet1>
diff --git a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source2.vb b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source2.vb
index c3587257d3b..a3ca879a0c3 100644
--- a/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source2.vb
+++ b/snippets/visualbasic/System.Collections.Generic/ListT/.ctor/source2.vb
@@ -1,57 +1,56 @@
 ' <Snippet1>
 Imports System.Collections.Generic
 
-Public Class Example
+Partial Public Class Program
+    Public Shared Sub ShowFruits()
 
-    Public Shared Sub Main()
+        Dim input() As String = { "Apple", _
+                                  "Banana", _
+                                  "Orange" }
 
-        Dim input() As String = { "Brachiosaurus", _
-                                  "Amargasaurus", _
-                                  "Mamenchisaurus" }
-
-        Dim dinosaurs As New List(Of String)(input)
-
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", dinosaurs.Capacity)
+        Dim fruits As New List(Of String)(input)
 
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Capacity: {0}", fruits.Capacity)
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+
+        For Each fruit As String In fruits
+            Console.WriteLine(fruit)
         Next
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "AddRange(dinosaurs)")
-        dinosaurs.AddRange(dinosaurs)
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "AddRange(fruits)")
+        fruits.AddRange(fruits)
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each fruit As String In fruits
+            Console.WriteLine(fruit)
         Next
 
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "RemoveRange(2, 2)")
-        dinosaurs.RemoveRange(2, 2)
+        fruits.RemoveRange(2, 2)
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each fruit As String In fruits
+            Console.WriteLine(fruit)
         Next
 
-        input = New String() { "Tyrannosaurus", _
-                               "Deinonychus", _
-                               "Velociraptor" }
+        input = New String() { "Mango", _
+                               "Pineapple", _
+                               "Watermelon" }
 
         Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "InsertRange(3, input)")
-        dinosaurs.InsertRange(3, input)
+        fruits.InsertRange(3, input)
 
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In dinosaurs
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each fruit As String In fruits
+            Console.WriteLine(fruit)
         Next
 
-        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "output = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray")
-        Dim output() As String = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()
-        
+        Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "output = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray")
+        Dim output() As String = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray()
+
         Console.WriteLine()
-        For Each dinosaur As String In output
-            Console.WriteLine(dinosaur)
+        For Each fruit As String In output
+            Console.WriteLine(fruit)
         Next
 
     End Sub
@@ -59,41 +58,41 @@ End Class
 
 ' This code example produces the following output:
 '
-'Capacity: 3
+' Capacity: 3
 '
-'Brachiosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
+' Apple
+' Banana
+' Orange
 '
-'AddRange(dinosaurs)
+' AddRange(fruits)
 '
-'Brachiosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
-'Brachiosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
+' Apple
+' Banana
+' Orange
+' Apple
+' Banana
+' Orange
 '
-'RemoveRange(2, 2)
+' RemoveRange(2, 2)
 '
-'Brachiosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Mamenchisaurus
+' Apple
+' Banana
+' Banana
+' Orange
 '
-'InsertRange(3, input)
+' InsertRange(3, input)
 '
-'Brachiosaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Amargasaurus
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Deinonychus
-'Velociraptor
-'Mamenchisaurus
+' Apple
+' Banana
+' Banana
+' Mango
+' Pineapple
+' Watermelon
+' Orange
 '
-'output = dinosaurs.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray
+' output = fruits.GetRange(2, 3).ToArray
 '
-'Amargasaurus
-'Tyrannosaurus
-'Deinonychus
-' </Snippet1>
\ No newline at end of file
+' Banana
+' Mango
+' Pineapple
+' </Snippet1>