How to set Column Type when using EPPlus

Question

I\'m using EPPlus to generate Excel files, in DAL I\'m populating DataTable, filling data into table, and passing table to Presentation La

Answer 1

Here's a nice C# extension method to help load from collection with headers and the proper date formatting:

(Decorate your properties with Description attributes for the column headings)

public static class EpPlusExtensions
{
    public static void Load(this ExcelWorksheet worksheet, IEnumerable collection)
    {
        worksheet.Cells["A1"].LoadFromCollection(collection, true);

        var properties = typeof(T).GetProperties();

        for (var i = 0; i < properties.Length; i++)
        {
            if (new []{typeof(DateTime), typeof(DateTime?)}.Contains(properties[i].PropertyType)) 
            {
                worksheet.Column(i + 1).Style.Numberformat.Format = "m/d/yyyy";
            }
        }
    } 
}