Need to get empty datatable in .net with database table schema

Question

What is the best way to create an Empty DataTable object with the schema of a sql server table?

Answer 1

You can always create your own:

        DataTable table = new DataTable("TableName");

        table.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Col1", typeof(int)));
        table.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Col2", typeof(int)));
        table.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Col3", typeof(string)));
        table.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Col4", typeof(int)));
        table.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Col5", typeof(string)));

The obvious draw back being that you will have to update your code whenever the database schema changes.