Question

my datasource is a list of customers in a webforms project

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    List<Customer> customers = new List<Customer>();
    customers.Add(new Customer() { FirstName = "John", PhoneNumber = "999.999.9999" });
    customers.Add(new Customer() { FirstName = "Jane", PhoneNumber = "999.999.9999" });

}

is there a way to iterate that in an aspx page of a web forms project. (this is easy in mvc using the model)?

Answer 1

Use the Repeater control for this. Here is an example:

Markup:

<asp:Repeater ID="CustomerRepeater" runat="server">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <span>Name:</span> <%# Eval("FirstName") %>
        <span>Phone:</span> <%# Eval("PhoneNumber ") %>
    </ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

Code behind:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    List<Customer> customers = new List<Customer>();
    customers.Add(new Customer() { FirstName = "John", PhoneNumber = "999.999.9999" });
    customers.Add(new Customer() { FirstName = "Jane", PhoneNumber = "999.999.9999" });

    CustomerRepeater.DataSource = customers;
    CustomerRepeater.DataBind();
}