Get the parameter prefix in ADO.NET

Question

I want to generate several SQL statements based on a column list using the column names as parameters.

Edit: C#

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Answer 1

There are 2 DbCommandBuilder methods that will help you, GetParameterName and GetParameterPlaceholder. These are protected, so you'll need a little reflection to use them.

Check out my answer to the following question for an implementation (also included in the DbExtensions library):

What are your favorite extension methods for C#? (codeplex.com/extensionoverflow)