I have this method which return an array of string :

 private static string[] ReturnsStringArray() { return new string[] { "The path of the ", "righteous man is beset on all sides", "by the inequities of the selfish and", "the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is", "he who, in the name of charity and", "good will, shepherds the weak through", "the valley of darkness, for he is", "truly his brother's keeper and the", "finder of lost children. And I will ", "strike down upon thee with great", "vengeance and furious anger those", "who attempt to poison and destroy my", "brothers. And you will know my name", "is the Lord when I lay my vengeance", "upon you" }; } } 

I want to write a method which use this method. As this method returns an array and not a IEnumerable, is there the same result to write this :

 private static IEnumerable<string> ParseStringArray() { return ReturnsStringArray() .Where(s => s.StartsWith("r")) .Select(c => c.ToUpper()); } 

and this :

 private static List<string> ParseStringArray() { return ReturnsStringArray() .Where(s => s.StartsWith("r")) .Select(c => c.ToUpper()) .ToList(); // return a list instead of an IEnumerable. } 

Thank you.