title: Is it worthwhile to initialize the collection size of a List<T> if it's size reasonably known?
body: <p>Is it worthwhile to initialize the collection size of a <code>List&lt;T&gt;</code> if it's reasonably known?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong> Furthering this question, after reading the first answers this question really boils down to what is the default capacity and how is the growth operation performed, does it double the capacity etc.?</p>