Create list

The following example shows you how to create a new list in a site.
C++ example
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>

#include "independentsoft/graph/graph_client.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/graph_exception.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/util.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/sites/list.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/sites/column_definition.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/sites/column.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/sites/text_column.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/sites/number_column.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/files/identity_set.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/graph/files/identity.hpp"

using namespace independentsoft::graph;
using namespace independentsoft::graph::sites;

int main()
{
    try
    {
        GraphClient client;

        client.client_id = "63333333-209e-454e-b7bd-55a4d201270f";
        client.tenant = "independentsoft.onmicrosoft.com";
        client.client_secret = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";

        List list;
        list.display_name = "Books";

        ColumnDefinition column1;
        column1.name = "Author";
        column1.column = std::make_shared<TextColumn>();

        ColumnDefinition column2;
        column2.name = "PageCount";
        column2.column = std::make_shared<NumberColumn>();

        list.columns.push_back(column1);
        list.columns.push_back(column2);

        List createdList = sync_wait(client.create_list(list, "independentsoft.sharepoint.com,3333333-c666-4b40-c38"));

        std::cout << "Id: " << createdList.id << std::endl;
        std::cout << "CreatedTime: " << Util::to_universal_time(createdList.created_time) << std::endl;

        if (createdList.created_by)
        {
            if (createdList.created_by->user)
            {
                std::cout << "CreatedBy User: " << createdList.created_by->user->display_name << std::endl;
            }

            if (createdList.created_by->application)
            {
                std::cout << "CreatedBy Application: " << createdList.created_by->application->display_name << std::endl;
            }

            if (createdList.created_by->device)
            {
                std::cout << "CreatedBy Device: " << createdList.created_by->device->display_name << std::endl;
            }
        }
    }
    catch (const GraphException& ex)
    {
        std::cout << "Error: " << ex.code << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Message: " << ex.message << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}
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