Read data from SqlDataReader

Question

using(SqlDataReader rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
{
    while (rdr.Read())
    {
        var myString = rdr.GetString(0); //The 0 stands for "the 0'th column", so the first column of the result.
        // Do somthing with this rows string, for example to put them in to a list
        listDeclaredElsewhere.Add(myString);
    }
}

string col1Value = rdr["ColumnOneName"].ToString();

or

string col1Value = rdr[0].ToString();

These are objects, so you need to either cast them or .ToString().

Put the name of the column begin returned from the database where "ColumnName" is. If it is a string, you can use .ToString(). If it is another type, you need to convert it using System.Convert.

SqlDataReader rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (rdr.Read())
{
    string column = rdr["ColumnName"].ToString();
    int columnValue = Convert.ToInt32(rdr["ColumnName"]);
}

while(rdr.Read())
{
   string col=rdr["colName"].ToString();
}

it wil work

Thought to share my helper method for those who can use it:

public static class Sql
{
    public static T Read<T>(DbDataReader DataReader, string FieldName)
    {
        int FieldIndex;
        try { FieldIndex = DataReader.GetOrdinal(FieldName); }
        catch { return default(T); }

        if (DataReader.IsDBNull(FieldIndex))
        {
            return default(T);
        }
        else
        {
            object readData = DataReader.GetValue(FieldIndex);
            if (readData is T)
            {
                return (T)readData;
            }
            else
            {
                try
                {
                    return (T)Convert.ChangeType(readData, typeof(T));
                }
                catch (InvalidCastException)
                {
                    return default(T);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Usage:

cmd.CommandText = @"SELECT DISTINCT [SoftwareCode00], [MachineID] 
                    FROM [CM_S01].[dbo].[INSTALLED_SOFTWARE_DATA]";
using (SqlDataReader data = cmd.ExecuteReader())
{
    while (data.Read())
    {
        usedBy.Add(
            Sql.Read<String>(data, "SoftwareCode00"), 
            Sql.Read<Int32>(data, "MachineID"));
    }
}

The helper method casts to any value you like, if it can't cast or the database value is NULL, the result will be null.

For a single result:

if (reader.Read())
{
    Response.Write(reader[0].ToString());
    Response.Write(reader[1].ToString());
}

For multiple results:

while (reader.Read())
{
    Response.Write(reader[0].ToString());
    Response.Write(reader[1].ToString());
}