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

Universal extension method for DataTable. May be somebody be interesting. Idea creating dynamic properties I take from another post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/15819760/8105226

    public static IEnumerable AsEnumerable(this DataTable dt)
    {
        List result = new List();
        Dictionary d;
        foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
        {
            d = new Dictionary();

            foreach (DataColumn dc in dt.Columns)
                d.Add(dc.ColumnName, dr[dc]);

            result.Add(GetDynamicObject(d));
        }
        return result.AsEnumerable();
    }

    public static dynamic GetDynamicObject(Dictionary properties)
    {
        return new MyDynObject(properties);
    }

    public sealed class MyDynObject : DynamicObject
    {
        private readonly Dictionary _properties;

        public MyDynObject(Dictionary properties)
        {
            _properties = properties;
        }

        public override IEnumerable GetDynamicMemberNames()
        {
            return _properties.Keys;
        }

        public override bool TryGetMember(GetMemberBinder binder, out object result)
        {
            if (_properties.ContainsKey(binder.Name))
            {
                result = _properties[binder.Name];
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                result = null;
                return false;
            }
        }

        public override bool TrySetMember(SetMemberBinder binder, object value)
        {
            if (_properties.ContainsKey(binder.Name))
            {
                _properties[binder.Name] = value;
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }