Question

With the ViewBag, I’m able to set random properties, and access them in a View. However, if I create a list of dynamic objects, I am unable to access the properties of those objects. Is there any way to achieve this?

Here is a basic example:

Controller Code:

List<dynamic> Details = new List<dynamic>();
dynamic detail = new {
    serviceDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"),
    Charge = 100.01
};
Details.add(detail);
ViewBag.Details = Details;
return View();

View Code:

@foreach (dynamic detail in ViewBag.Details) {
     <li>
         @String.Format("{0} - {1}", detail.serviceDate, detail.Charge)
     </li>
}

The exception I get is:

‘object’ does not contain a definition for ‘serviceDate’

When debugging the view though, the object clearly has a variable called ‘serviceDate’

Answer 1

Instead of create a anonymous object you can create a expando object and then it can be used in view:

dynamic detail = new ExpandoObject();
detail.serviceDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy");
detail.Charge = 100.01;