How to display a list using ViewBag

Question

Hi i need to show a list of data using viewbag.but i am not able to do it.
Please Help me..
I tried this thing:

 ICollection list = ne         


        

Answer 1

In your view, you have to cast it back to the original type. Without the cast, it's just an object.

@((ViewBag.data as ICollection).First().FirstName)

ViewBag is a C# 4 dynamic type. Entities returned from it are also dynamic unless cast. However, extension methods like .First() and all the other Linq ones do not work with dynamics.

Edit - to address the comment:

If you want to display the whole list, it's as simple as this:

    @foreach (var person in ViewBag.data)
    {
        
@person.FirstName
    }

Extension methods like .First() won't work, but this will.