Convert DataTable to IEnumerable<T>

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I am trying to convert a DataTable to an IEnumerable. Where T is a custom type I created. I know I can do it by creating a List<T> but I was thinking if there is a slicker way to do it using IEnumerable. Here is what I have now:

private IEnumerable<TankReading> ConvertToTankReadings(DataTable dataTable)
{
    var tankReadings = new List<TankReading>();
    foreach (DataRow row in dataTable.Rows)
    {
        var tankReading = 
              new TankReading
              {
                  TankReadingsID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TRReadingsID"]),
                  TankID = Convert.ToInt32(row["TankID"]),
                  ReadingDateTime = Convert.ToDateTime(row["ReadingDateTime"]),
                  ReadingFeet = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingFeet"]),
                  ReadingInches = Convert.ToInt32(row["ReadingInches"]),
                  MaterialNumber = row["MaterialNumber"].ToString(),
                  EnteredBy = row["EnteredBy"].ToString(),
                  ReadingPounds = Convert.ToDecimal(row["ReadingPounds"]),
                  MaterialID = Convert.ToInt32(row["MaterialID"]),
                  Submitted = Convert.ToBoolean(row["Submitted"]),
              };

        tankReadings.Add(tankReading);
    }
    return tankReadings.AsEnumerable();
}

The key part being I am creating a List<T> then returning it using AsEnumerable().

ienumerable datatable c#
8 Answers

I wrote an article on this subject over here. I think it could help you.

Typically it's doing something like that:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    // Convert from a DataTable source to an IEnumerable.
    var usersSourceDataTable = CreateMockUserDataTable();
    var usersConvertedList = usersSourceDataTable.ToEnumerable<User>();

    // Convert from an IEnumerable source to a DataTable.
    var usersSourceList = CreateMockUserList();
    var usersConvertedDataTable = usersSourceList.ToDataTable<User>();
}
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