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List < T > class represents the list of objects which can be accessed by index. It comes under the System.Collection.Generic namespace. List class can be used to create a collection of different types like integers, strings etc. List class also provides the methods to search, sort, and manipulate lists.
Class with property:
class TestClss
{
public string id { set; get; }
public string cell1 { set; get; }
public string cell2 { set; get; }
}
var MyArray = new List<TestClss> {
new TestClss() { id = "1", cell1 = "cell 1 row 1 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 1 Data" },
new TestClss() { id = "2", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 2 Data" },
new TestClss() { id = "3", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 3 Data" }
};
foreach (object Item in MyArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("Row Start");
foreach (PropertyInfo property in Item.GetType().GetProperties())
{
var Key = property.Name;
var Value = property.GetValue(Item, null);
Console.WriteLine("{0}={1}", Key, Value);
}
}
OR, Class with field:
class TestClss
{
public string id = "";
public string cell1 = "";
public string cell2 = "";
}
var MyArray = new List<TestClss> {
new TestClss() { id = "1", cell1 = "cell 1 row 1 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 1 Data" },
new TestClss() { id = "2", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 2 Data" },
new TestClss() { id = "3", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 3 Data" }
};
foreach (object Item in MyArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("Row Start");
foreach (var fieldInfo in Item.GetType().GetFields())
{
var Key = fieldInfo.Name;
var Value = fieldInfo.GetValue(Item);
}
}
OR, List of objects (without same cells):
var MyArray = new List<object> {
new { id = "1", cell1 = "cell 1 row 1 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 1 Data" },
new { id = "2", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 2 Data" },
new { id = "3", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 3 Data", anotherCell = "" }
};
foreach (object Item in MyArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("Row Start");
foreach (var props in Item.GetType().GetProperties())
{
var Key = props.Name;
var Value = props.GetMethod.Invoke(Item, null).ToString();
Console.WriteLine("{0}={1}", Key, Value);
}
}
OR, List of objects (It must have the same cells):
var MyArray = new[] {
new { id = "1", cell1 = "cell 1 row 1 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 1 Data" },
new { id = "2", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 2 Data" },
new { id = "3", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 3 Data" }
};
foreach (object Item in MyArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("Row Start");
foreach (var props in Item.GetType().GetProperties())
{
var Key = props.Name;
var Value = props.GetMethod.Invoke(Item, null).ToString();
Console.WriteLine("{0}={1}", Key, Value);
}
}
OR, List of objects (with key):
var MyArray = new {
row1 = new { id = "1", cell1 = "cell 1 row 1 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 1 Data" },
row2 = new { id = "2", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 2 Data" },
row3 = new { id = "3", cell1 = "cell 1 row 2 Data", cell2 = "cell 2 row 3 Data" }
};
// using System.ComponentModel; for TypeDescriptor
foreach (PropertyDescriptor Item in TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(MyArray))
{
string Rowkey = Item.Name;
object RowValue = Item.GetValue(MyArray);
Console.WriteLine("Row key is: {0}", Rowkey);
foreach (var props in RowValue.GetType().GetProperties())
{
var Key = props.Name;
var Value = props.GetMethod.Invoke(RowValue, null).ToString();
Console.WriteLine("{0}={1}", Key, Value);
}
}
OR, List of Dictionary
var MyArray = new List<Dictionary<string, string>>() {
new Dictionary<string, string>() { { "id", "1" }, { "cell1", "cell 1 row 1 Data" }, { "cell2", "cell 2 row 1 Data" } },
new Dictionary<string, string>() { { "id", "2" }, { "cell1", "cell 1 row 2 Data" }, { "cell2", "cell 2 row 2 Data" } },
new Dictionary<string, string>() { { "id", "3" }, { "cell1", "cell 1 row 3 Data" }, { "cell2", "cell 2 row 3 Data" } }
};
foreach (Dictionary<string, string> Item in MyArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("Row Start");
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> props in Item)
{
var Key = props.Key;
var Value = props.Value;
Console.WriteLine("{0}={1}", Key, Value);
}
}
Good luck..