c# datatable insert column at position 0

C#DatatableInsertPosition

C# Problem Overview


does anyone know the best way to insert a column in a datatable at position 0?

C# Solutions


Solution 1 - C#

You can use the following code to add column to Datatable at postion 0:

    DataColumn Col   = datatable.Columns.Add("Column Name", System.Type.GetType("System.Boolean"));
    Col.SetOrdinal(0);// to put the column in position 0;

Solution 2 - C#

Just to improve Wael's answer and put it on a single line:

dt.Columns.Add("Better", typeof(Boolean)).SetOrdinal(0);

UPDATE: Note that this works when you don't need to do anything else with the DataColumn. Add() returns the column in question, SetOrdinal() returns nothing.

Solution 3 - C#

    //Example to define how to do :

    DataTable dt = new DataTable();   

    dt.Columns.Add("ID");
    dt.Columns.Add("FirstName");
    dt.Columns.Add("LastName");
    dt.Columns.Add("Address");
    dt.Columns.Add("City");
           //  The table structure is:
            //ID 	FirstName 	LastName 	Address 	City

       //Now we want to add a PhoneNo column after the LastName column. For this we use the                               
             //SetOrdinal function, as iin:
        dt.Columns.Add("PhoneNo").SetOrdinal(3);

            //3 is the position number and positions start from 0.`enter code here`

               //Now the table structure will be:
              // ID 	 FirstName 	 LastName 	 PhoneNo 	Address 	City

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