/// <summary>
/// Create a datatable from a list of ExpandoObjects
/// </summary>
/// <param name="list">The list can be created from a dictionary with Dictionary.Values.ToList()</param>
/// <param name="tableName">Name of the data table</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static DataTable ToDataTable(this List<ExpandoObject> list, string tableName)
{
if (list == null || list.Count == 0) return null;
//build columns
var props = (IDictionary<string, object>)list[0];
var t = new DataTable(tableName);
foreach (var prop in props)
{
t.Columns.Add(new DataColumn(prop.Key, prop.Value.GetType()));
}
//add rows
foreach (var row in list)
{
var data = t.NewRow();
foreach (var prop in (IDictionary<string, object>)row)
{
data[prop.Key] = prop.Value;
}
t.Rows.Add(data);
}
return t;
}
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