How to create a DataTable in C# and how to add rows?

Question

How do create a DataTable in C#?

I did like this:

 DataTable dt = new DataTable();
 dt.clear();
 dt.Columns.Add(\"Name\");
 dt.Columns.Add(\"Marks\")         


        

Answer 1

You can write one liner using DataRow.Add(params object[] values) instead of four lines.

dt.Rows.Add("Ravi", "500");

As you create new DataTable object, there seems no need to Clear DataTable in very next statement. You can also use DataTable.Columns.AddRange to add columns with on statement. Complete code would be.

DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.AddRange(new DataColumn[] { new DataColumn("Name"), new DataColumn("Marks") });     
dt.Rows.Add("Ravi", "500");