Question

With the code below, on the foreach, I get an exception.

I place breakpoint on the csv (second line), I expand the result, I see 2 entries thats ok.

When I do the same on the csv in the foreach, I get an excpetion : can't read from closed text reader.

Any idea ?

Thanks,

My CSV file :

A0;A1;A2;A3;A4
B0;B1;B2;B3;B4

The code

var lines = File.ReadLines("filecsv").Select(a => a.Split(';'));
IEnumerable<IEnumerable<MyClass>> csv =
    from line in lines
    select (from piece in line
            select new MyClass
            {
                Field0 = piece[0].ToString(),
                Field1 = piece[1].ToString()
            }
    ).AsEnumerable<MyClass>();

foreach (MyClass myClass in csv)
    Console.WriteLine(myClass.Field0);
Console.ReadLine();

MyClass :

public class MyClass 
{
    public string Field0 { get; set; }
    public string Field1 { get; set; }
}

Answer 1

Perhaps something like this instead, will give you exactly what you want:

var jobs = File.ReadLines("filecsv")
               .Select(line => line.Split(','))
               .Select(tokens => new MyClass { Field0 = tokens[0], Field1 = tokens[1] })
               .ToList();

The problem you have is that you’re saving the Enumerable, which has delayed execution. You’re then looking at it through the debugger, which loops through the file, does all the work and disposes of it. Then you try and do it again.

The above code achieves what you currently want, is somewhat cleaner, and forces conversion to a list so the lazy behaviour is gone.

Note also that I can’t see how your from piece in line could work correctly as it currently stands.