How to export DataTable to Excel

Question

How can I export a DataTable to Excel in C#? I am using Windows Forms. The DataTable is associated with a DataGridView control. I have

Answer 1

The best and easiest way

private void exportToExcel(DataTable dt)
    {

        /*Set up work book, work sheets, and excel application*/
        Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application oexcel = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
        try
        {
            string path = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
            object misValue = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
            Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook obook = oexcel.Workbooks.Add(misValue);
            Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet osheet = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet();


          //  obook.Worksheets.Add(misValue);

            osheet = (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet)obook.Sheets["Sheet1"];
            int colIndex = 0;
            int rowIndex = 1;

            foreach (DataColumn dc in dt.Columns)
            {
                colIndex++;
                osheet.Cells[1, colIndex] = dc.ColumnName;
            }
            foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
            {
                rowIndex++;
                colIndex = 0;

                foreach (DataColumn dc in dt.Columns)
                {
                    colIndex++;
                    osheet.Cells[rowIndex, colIndex] = dr[dc.ColumnName];
                }
            }

            osheet.Columns.AutoFit();
            string filepath = "C:\\Temp\\Book1";

            //Release and terminate excel

            obook.SaveAs(filepath);
            obook.Close();
            oexcel.Quit();
            releaseObject(osheet);

            releaseObject(obook);

            releaseObject(oexcel);
            GC.Collect();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            oexcel.Quit();
            log.AddToErrorLog(ex, this.Name);
        }
    }