Convert DataTable to IEnumerable

Question

I am trying to convert a DataTable to an IEnumerable. Where T is a custom type I created. I know I can do it by creating a List but I was thinking if t

Answer 1

Simple method using System.Data.DataSetExtensions:

table.AsEnumerable().Select(row => new TankReading{
        TankReadingsID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TRReadingsID"]),
        TankID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TankID"]),
        ReadingDateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(row["ReadingDateTime"]),
        ReadingFeet = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingFeet"]),
        ReadingInches = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingInches"]),
        MaterialNumber = row["MaterialNumber"].ToString(),
        EnteredBy = row["EnteredBy"].ToString(),
        ReadingPounds = Convert.ToDecimal(row["ReadingPounds"]),
        MaterialID = Convert.ToInt32(row["MaterialID"]),
        Submitted = Convert.ToBoolean(row["Submitted"]),
    });

Or:

TankReading TankReadingFromDataRow(DataRow row){
    return new TankReading{
        TankReadingsID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TRReadingsID"]),
        TankID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TankID"]),
        ReadingDateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(row["ReadingDateTime"]),
        ReadingFeet = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingFeet"]),
        ReadingInches = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingInches"]),
        MaterialNumber = row["MaterialNumber"].ToString(),
        EnteredBy = row["EnteredBy"].ToString(),
        ReadingPounds = Convert.ToDecimal(row["ReadingPounds"]),
        MaterialID = Convert.ToInt32(row["MaterialID"]),
        Submitted = Convert.ToBoolean(row["Submitted"]),
    };
}

// Now you can do this
table.AsEnumerable().Select(row => return TankReadingFromDataRow(row));

Or, better yet, create a TankReading(DataRow r) constructor, then this becomes:

    table.AsEnumerable().Select(row => return new TankReading(row));