Fill an array (or arraylist) from SqlDataReader

Question

Is there a way to fill an array via a SqlDataReader (or any other C# ADO.NET object) without looping through all the items? I have a query that is returning a single column

Answer 1

You have to loop, but there are projects that can make it simpler. Also, try not to use ArrayList, use List instead.

You can checkout FluentAdo for one: http://fluentado.codeplex.com

    public IList List()
    {
        var list = new FluentCommand("SELECT ID, UserName, Password FROM UserAccount")
            .SetMap(reader => new UserAccount
            {
                ID = reader.GetInt("ID"),
                Password = reader.GetString("Password"),
                UserName = reader.GetString("UserName"),
            })
            .AsList();

        return list;
    }