conversion of selectlist into string

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convert type 'System.Web.Mvc.SelectList' to 'System.Collections.Generic.List ...... how to send the data of controller to view using viewbag in mvc.................

Indu Yadav · Answer

update operation between two dropdownlist..........means dropdown shows the selected data when we perform update query.

Manas Mohapatra · Answer

Because DropDownList does not accept a list of strings. It accepts IEnumerable . Follow below links that may help you: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/4d9083/binding-dropdownlist-in-mvc-in-various-ways-in-mvc-with-data/ http://dotnetmentors.com/mvc/how-to-bind-dropdownlist-in-asp-net-mvc-application.aspx

Ramesh Palanivel · Answer

Hi Indu, Try this code, var gc = (from sub in context.Applications where sub.Candidate_Id == Candidate_Id select sub.appearing_class).toList(); ViewBag.appearing_class = new SelectList(gc,context.Applications.appearing_class,context.Applications.appearing_class,0);

Indu Yadav · Answer

public ActionResult EditData(int Candidate_Id=0) { Application model = context.Applications.Find(Candidate_Id); var x = (from c in context.Applications where c.Candidate_Id == Candidate_Id select c).FirstOrDefault(); string gc = (from sub in context.Applications where sub.Candidate_Id == Candidate_Id select sub.appearing_class).First(); ViewBag.appearing_class = new SelectList(gc); model.Candidate_Id = x.Candidate_Id; return View(model); } VIEW : IF You Are Appearing Condidate @Html.DropDownList("gc", ((List )ViewBag.appearing_class).Select(m => new SelectListItem { Text = m, Value = m })) @*@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.appearing_class, new SelectList(ViewBag.appearing_class as System.Collections.IEnumerable, "appearing_class", "appearing_class"), "select", new { @id = "AppearingClass", @name = "AppearingClass" })*@

Ramesh Palanivel · Answer

Hi Indu, Kindly share your controller code, I will help you

conversion of selectlist into string

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