Question

What is the equivalent Linq to XML for the following code:

public List<listing> GetList()     {         List<listing> listings = new List<listing>();          if(File.Exists(this.XmlFilePath))         {             DataSet ds = new DataSet();             ds.ReadXml(this.XmlFilePath);             DataTable dt = ds.Tables['listing'];              for(int row = 0; row < dt.Rows.Count; row++)             {                 listing listing = new listing();                  listing.A = dt.Rows[row]['A'].ToString();                 listing.B = dt.Rows[row]['B'].ToString();                 listing.C = dt.Rows[row]['C'].ToString();                 listing.D= dt.Rows[row]['D'].ToString();                 listing.E = dt.Rows[row]['E'].ToString();                  listings.Add(listing);             }         }         return listings;     } 

Answer 1

    public List<Listing> GetList()     {         if (File.Exists(this.xmlFilePath))         {             XDocument doc = XDocument.Load(this.xmlFilePath);              var listings = from row in doc.Root.Elements('listing')                            select new Listing                            {                                A = (string)row.Element('A'),                                B = (string)row.Element('B'),                                C = (string)row.Element('C'),                                D = (string)row.Element('D'),                                E = (string)row.Element('E')                            };              return listings.ToList();         }         else         {             return new List<Listing>();         }     }