How do you convert a DataTable into a generic list?

Question

Currently, I\'m using:

DataTable dt = CreateDataTableInSomeWay();

List list = new List(); 
foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
{
          


        

Answer 1

A more 'magic' way, and doesn't need .NET 3.5.

If, for example, DBDatatable was returning a single column of Guids (uniqueidentifier in SQL) then you could use:

Dim gList As New List(Of Guid)
gList.AddRange(DirectCast(DBDataTable.Select(), IEnumerable(Of Guid)))