Foreach dataRow in dataTable.Rows syntax? 2

[jasonp45]

I'm getting a build error in the below code:

foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    string start = dataRow.Field<0>;
    string pattern = dataRow.Field<1>;
}

The error says "invalid expression term" and underlines the semi-colons. I've tried to Convert.ToString(dataRow.Field<0>);, dataRow.Field<0>.ToString();, etc.

If I replace the angle-brackets with standard brackets I get a different type of error. I've googled this but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I know the values to be returned will be strings, I know the DataTable connection works...but in any event it's not even building due to whatever's wrong with my syntax.

This is with VS2008. Thanks.

 

[misterstick]

you need square brackets.

mr s. <

 

[jmeckley]

brackets, not angels

foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    string start = dataRow.Field[0];
    string pattern = dataRow.Field[1];
}

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

 

[jasonp45]

Thanks, but as I said I tried brackets. The error I get with brackets is:

"Cannot apply indexing with [] to an expression of type 'method group'

 

[jmeckley]

woops, we all missed it

foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    string start = dataRow[0];
    string pattern = dataRow[1];
}

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

 

[djfrear]

.Try something along these lines:

foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    string start = dataRow.Field<String>(0);
    string pattern = dataRow.Field<String>(1);
}

May work, not tested.

 

[jasonp45]

Both of these syntaxes worked:

string start = dataRow.Field<String>(0);
string pattern = dataRow.Field<String>(1);

string start = dataRow[0].ToString();
string pattern = dataRow[1].ToString();

Thanks!