LINQ: Get Table Column Names

Question

Using LINQ, how can I get the column names of a table? C# 3.0, 3.5 framework

Answer 1

            var query = from x in DataBase.Table_Name
                        select x.Column_Name;

Answer 2

I stumbled upon this question looking for the same thing and didn't see a really good answer here. This is what I came up with. Just throw it into LINQPad under C# expression mode.

from t in typeof(UserQuery).GetProperties()
where t.Name == "Customers"
from c in t.GetValue(this,null).GetType().GetGenericArguments()[0].GetFields()
select c.Name

Modify as you see fit.

Answer 3

Maybe It is too late but, I solved this problem by this code

var db = new DataContex();
var columnNames = db.Mapping.MappingSource
                      .GetModel(typeof(DataContex))
                      .GetMetaType(typeof(_tablename))
                      .DataMembers;

Answer 4

The below code will worked from returns all the column names of the table

var columnnames = from t in typeof(table_name).GetProperties() select t.Name

Answer 5

sp_help 'TableName'

An option for a LinqPad SQL window to ms sql server