Comments on: Using extension methods with a data reader http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/ Another blog by another geek Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jemm http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4369 jemm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:59:55 +0000 http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4369 @Cathal: Thanks for the comment. Indeed your generics approach works well for straight-forward conversions. @Cathal:
Thanks for the comment.

Indeed your generics approach works well for straight-forward conversions.

]]> By: Cathal http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4368 Cathal Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:53:43 +0000 http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4368 Note the blog parser left the <T> after the ToT ToT[T] Note the blog parser left the <T> after the ToT
ToT[T]

]]> By: Cathal http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4367 Cathal Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:50:02 +0000 http://blog.jemm.net/2008/02/01/using-extension-methods-with-a-data-reader/#comment-4367 The following is also possible. public static T ToT(this IDataReader reader, string column) { return reader[column] != DBNull.Value ? (T)reader[column] : default(T); } The following is also possible.

public static T ToT(this IDataReader reader, string column)
{
return reader[column] != DBNull.Value ? (T)reader[column] : default(T);
}

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