MVC SelectList combining multiple columns in text field

Question

How would I generate a select list, where the text field, is made up of two or more text columns, eg: Where I have a Description and Rate field in my database, I want to com

Answer 1

var stands = db.Stands.Where(s => s.ExhibitorID == null).ToList();
IEnumerable selectList = from s in stands
                                         select new SelectListItem
                                                    {
                                                      Value = s.StandID,
                                                      Text = s.Description + "-- £" + s.Rate.ToString()
                                                    };
ViewBag.StandID = new SelectList(selectList, "Value", "Text");