C# entity framework select columns using loop

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I have a table in my database whose fields' name are like:
X1, X2, X3, ... , X10

I want to select the value of these columns and assign it to a variable. I don't want to write:

C#

V[1] = _MyTable.X1; 
V[2] = _MyTable.X2;
.
.
.
V[10] = _MyTable.X10;

I am looking for something like a loop:

C#

for (int i=1; i<=10; i++) 
{
    string _FieldName = "X" + i;
    V[i] = _MyTable._FieldName
}

Using C# and EF.

What I have tried:

I have read near similar questions on the web, but I couldn't find my answer.

Posted 27-May-19 19:15pm

Ali Majed HA

Updated 27-May-19 19:26pm

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David_Wimbley · Answer 1 · 2019-05-27T19:27:00

What you need is to use something called reflection.

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How C# Reflection Works With Code Examples[^]

To specifically achieve what you want you'd need to do something like this

C#

var entity = new MyEntity();
            entity.X1 = "ValueX1";
            entity.X2 = "ValueX2";
            entity.X3 = "ValueX3";
            entity.X4 = "ValueX4";
            entity.X5 = "ValueX5";
            entity.X6 = "ValueX6";
            entity.X7 = "ValueX7";
            entity.X8 = "ValueX8";
            entity.X9 = "ValueX9";
            entity.X10 = "ValueX10";


            for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
            {
                var propertyName = string.Format(@"X{0}", i);
                var value =      entity.GetType().GetProperty(propertyName).GetValue(entity, null);
// You get the type from the class/object, then the property name (you have to build it since you have weird property names), then make a call to get value on your object to get the properties value.

                Console.WriteLine("Property {0} - Value {1}", propertyName, value);
            }

The above solution returns

Quote:
Property X1 - Value ValueX1
Property X2 - Value ValueX2
Property X3 - Value ValueX3
Property X4 - Value ValueX4
Property X5 - Value ValueX5
Property X6 - Value ValueX6
Property X7 - Value ValueX7
Property X8 - Value ValueX8
Property X9 - Value ValueX9
Property X10 - Value ValueX10