DataRow: Select cell value by a given column name

Question

I have a problem with a DataRow that I\'m really struggling with.

The datarow is read in from an Excel spreadsheet using an OleDbConnection.

If I try to sele

Answer 1

Hint

DataTable table = new DataTable();
table.Columns.Add("Column#1", typeof(int));
table.Columns.Add("Column#2", typeof(string));
table.Rows.Add(5, "Cell1-1");
table.Rows.Add(130, "Cell2-2");

EDIT: Added more

string cellValue = table.Rows[0].GetCellValueByName("Column#2");

public static class DataRowExtensions
{
    public static T GetCellValueByName(this DataRow row, string columnName)
    {
        int index = row.Table.Columns.IndexOf(columnName);
        return (index < 0 || index > row.ItemArray.Count()) 
                  ? default(T) 
                  : (T) row[index];        
    }
}