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

you can use following two Generic functions

private static List ConvertDataTable(DataTable dt)
    {
        List data = new List();
        foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
        {
            T item = GetItem(row);
            data.Add(item);
        }
        return data;
    }
    private static T GetItem(DataRow dr)
    {

        Type temp = typeof(T);
        T obj = Activator.CreateInstance();

        foreach (DataColumn column in dr.Table.Columns)
        {
            foreach (PropertyInfo pro in temp.GetProperties())
            {
                if (pro.Name == column.ColumnName)
                    pro.SetValue(obj, dr[column.ColumnName].ToString(), null);
                else
                    continue;
            }
        }
        return obj;
    }

and use it as following

List studentDetails = ConvertDataTable(dt);