Populate Listbox from database in asp.net?

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Hi,

I want to populate a listbox from databse while values in databse are comma separated.
I have values in the table columns like this "fever, cough".

Please guide me as to how I can populate these items in listbox?
I intend to populate in such a way that each item should appear in separete row in the listbox.

Thanks in Advance

Posted 11-Jan-11 21:49pm

touseef4pk

Updated 11-Jan-11 23:02pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 12-Jan-11 5:02am

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Al-Farooque Shubho · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-11T21:58:00

Solution 1

You can split the comma seperated values into a string array and you can assign the array as a DataSource to the ListBox.

For example:

MIDL

string commaSeperatedData = "data1,data2,data3";
ListBox1.DataSource = commaSeperatedData.Split(',');
ListBox1.DataBind();

Posted 11-Jan-11 21:58pm

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Dalek Dave 12-Jan-11 5:02am

Good Answer.

Espen Harlinn 12-Jan-11 5:22am

5+ Nice and easy, no fuss