IDataReader - ToExpandoObject
An IDataReader extension method that converts the @this to an expando object.
public static void Main() { string sql = "SELECT 1 AS IntColumn, 'FizzBuzz' AS StringColumn"; using (var conn = new SqlConnection(FiddleHelper.GetConnectionStringSqlServer())) { conn.Open(); using (DbCommand command = conn.CreateCommand()) { command.CommandText = sql; using (IDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader()) { reader.Read(); //C# Extension Method: IDataReader - ToExpandoObject dynamic entity = reader.ToExpandoObject(); Console.WriteLine(entity.IntColumn); Console.WriteLine(entity.StringColumn); } } } }
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using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Data; using System.Dynamic; using System.Linq; public static partial class Extensions { /// <summary> /// An IDataReader extension method that converts the @this to an expando object. /// </summary> /// <param name="this">The @this to act on.</param> /// <returns>@this as a dynamic.</returns> public static dynamic ToExpandoObject(this IDataReader @this) { Dictionary<int, KeyValuePair<int, string>> columnNames = Enumerable.Range(0, @this.FieldCount) .Select(x => new KeyValuePair<int, string>(x, @this.GetName(x))) .ToDictionary(pair => pair.Key); dynamic entity = new ExpandoObject(); var expandoDict = (IDictionary<string, object>) entity; Enumerable.Range(0, @this.FieldCount) .ToList() .ForEach(x => expandoDict.Add(columnNames[x].Value, @this[x])); return entity; } }