// … some other random code

Foo last = myListOfFoos[myListOfFoos.Count - 1];

// … some other random code

Foo last = myListOfFoos.GetLast();

        return value[value.Count - 1];
    }

    // Tries to get the last item in the list.
    public static bool TryGetLast<T>(this IList<T> value, out T result)
    {
        if (value == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“value”);

        if (value.Count == 0)
        {
            result = default(T);
            return false;
        }

        result = GetLast<T>(value);
        return true;
    }

    // Gets the first item in the list.
    public static T GetFirst<T>(this IList<T> value)
    {
        if (value == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“value”);

        return value[0];
    }
}

        // Compress the input array into the given memory stream.
        MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
        using (GZipStream zip = new GZipStream(stream, CompressionMode.Compress, true))
        {
            // Write the input to the memory stream via the ZIP stream.
            zip.Write(input, 0, input.Length);
        }

        // Create the keys and initalize the rijndael.
        RijndaelManaged r = new RijndaelManaged();
        r.GenerateKey();
        r.GenerateIV();
        // Set the generated key and iv vector.
        key = r.Key;
        iv = r.IV;

        // Encrypt the compressed memory stream into the encrypted memory stream.
        MemoryStream encrypted = new MemoryStream();
        using (CryptoStream cryptor = new CryptoStream(encrypted, r.CreateEncryptor(), CryptoStreamMode.Write))
        {
            // Write the stream to the encrypted memory stream.
            cryptor.Write(stream.ToArray(), 0, (int)stream.Length);
            cryptor.FlushFinalBlock();
            // Return the result.
            return encrypted.ToArray();
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Decrypts and decompresses the input. Returns the decompressed and decrypted content.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="input">The input array.</param>
    /// <param name="key">The key used for decrypt.</param>
    /// <param name="iv">The iv vector used for decrypt.</param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public static byte[] DecryptAndDecompress(byte[] input, byte[] key, byte[] iv)
    {
        if (input == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“input”);
        if (key == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“key”);
        if (iv == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“iv”);

        // Initialize the rijndael
        RijndaelManaged r = new RijndaelManaged();
        // Create the array that holds the result.
        byte[] decrypted = new byte[input.Length];
        // Create the crypto stream that is used for decrypt. The first argument holds the input as memory stream.
        using (CryptoStream decryptor = new CryptoStream(new MemoryStream(input), r.CreateDecryptor(key, iv), CryptoStreamMode.Read))
        {
            // Read the encrypted values into the decrypted stream. Decrypts the content.
            decryptor.Read(decrypted, 0, decrypted.Length);
        }

        // Create the zip stream to decompress.
        using(GZipStream zip = new GZipStream(new MemoryStream(decrypted), CompressionMode.Decompress, false))
        {
            // Read all bytes in the zip stream and return them.
            return ReadAllBytes(zip);
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Reads all bytes in the given zip stream and returns them.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="zip">The zip stream that is processed.</param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    private static byte[] ReadAllBytes(GZipStream zip)
    {
        if (zip == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(“zip”);

        int buffersize = 100;
        byte[] buffer = new byte[buffersize];
        int offset = 0, read = 0, size = 0;
        do
        {
            // If the buffer doesn’t offer enough space left create a new array
            // with the double size. Copy the current buffer content to that array
            // and use that as new buffer.
            if (buffer.Length < size + buffersize)
            {
                byte[] tmp = new byte[buffer.Length * 2];
                Array.Copy(buffer, tmp, buffer.Length);
                buffer = tmp;
            }

            // Read the net chunk of data.
            read = zip.Read(buffer, offset, buffersize);

            // Increment offset and read size.
            offset += buffersize;
            size += read;
        } while (read == buffersize); // Terminate if we read less then the buffer size.

        // Copy only that amount of data to the result that has actually been read!
        byte[] result = new byte[size];
        Array.Copy(buffer, result, size);
        return result;
    }
}

    private static void InternalGetFiles(string path, SearchOption option, string[] extensions, List<string> result)
    {
        // Get the files.
        string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(path);
        foreach (string file in files)
        {
            // Get the extension of the file.
            string ext = Path.GetExtension(file);
            // Validate the extension against the searched extensions.
            foreach (string p in extensions)
            {
                if (ext == p)
                {
                    result.Add(file);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        // Returns if only top directory is requested.
        if (option == SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
            return;
        // Get all other directories.
        foreach (string directory in Directory.GetDirectories(path))
        {
            InternalGetFiles(directory, option, extensions, result);
        }
    }
}