Convert SqlCommand Output to List<MyType>?
I am using an ADO.NET SqlCommand with a single SqlDbType.Structured parameter to send a table-valued parameter to a sproc. The sproc returns many rows, which I need to get into a strongly-Typed List of . What is the best way to convert the result set (whether DataTable from a DataAdapter or DataReader bits) into List? Thanks. You can use LINQ with a DataReader: var list = reader.Cast<IDataRecord>() .Select(dr => new YourType { Name = dr.GetString(0), ... }) .ToList(); The most efficient way is using datareader: var items = new LinkedList<MyClass>(); using(var connection = GetConnection()) {