How to display a list using ViewBag
asp.net-mvc, asp.net-mvc-3, model-view-controller, viewbag
Solution
In your view, you have to cast it back to the original type. Without the cast, it's just an object.
<td>@((ViewBag.data as ICollection<Person>).First().FirstName)</td>
ViewBag is a C# 4 dynamic type. Entities returned from it are also dynamic unless cast. However, extension methods like .First() and all the other Linq ones do not work with dynamics.
Edit - to address the comment:
If you want to display the whole list, it's as simple as this:
<ul>
@foreach (var person in ViewBag.data)
{
<li>@person.FirstName</li>
}
</ul>
Extension methods like .First() won't work, but this will.
Problem
Hi i need to show a list of data using viewbag.but i am not able to do it. Please Help me.. I tried this thing: ``` ICollection<Learner> list = new HobbyHomeService().FetchLearner(); ICollection<Person> personlist = new HobbyHomeService().FetchPerson(list); ViewBag.data = personlist; ``` and inside view: ``` <td>@ViewBag.data.First().FirstName</td> ``` But this does not show up the value and gives error saying "Model.Person doesnot contain a defibition for First()"