Show comma-separated string in datalist or listview?

Question

I have string which has data in comma-separated format. like below.

xyz,abc,lmnk

Now I need to show these items in one of the column in listview or datalist but like below (vertically).

xyz
abc
lmnk

How to do? Not able to figure out.

I have other columns to show in listview and my listview in bind with custom object. Like below.

List<Product> p =GetProductlist();
        lvProduct.DataSource = p;

And now in my listview i am showing the content of list like

<a> '<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"ProductName")%>'</a>
                           <a> '<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"ProductIntegraidents")%>'</a>

and here the ProuctInegraident contains the comma seprated text.

Split on the comma, store in a collection, set the datasource of datalist/view to the collection, call databind on datalist/view. — DGibbs, Apr 08 '13 at 10:13
Here's how to add items to a Listview (first search result): http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9951704/add-item-to-listview-control — jalgames, Apr 08 '13 at 10:21
var myresult = mycomastring.Split(new string[] { "," }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries); — JSJ, Apr 08 '13 at 10:23
see this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4872943/how-to-merge-two-lists-using-linq — JSJ, Apr 08 '13 at 10:36

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:14

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Simply use this:

myListView.DataSource = myString.Split(',');

answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:14

Roy Dictus

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I have updated my question. Please guide me on that. I am binding custom list and one property contains comma separated text. – CoreLean Apr 08 '13 at 11:12

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 09 '13 at 11:51

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Ok got the answer.

<%# Convert.ToString(Eval("ProductIntegraidents")).Replace(",","<br/>") %

answered Apr 09 '13 at 11:51

CoreLean

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:13

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You can use the String.Split method:

var str = "xyz,abc,lmnk";
var items = str.Split(new char[] { ',' });

Then you can use the returned value as the DataSource:

var listBox = new ListBox();
listBox.DataSource = items;

answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:13

Erik Schierboom

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:15

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Use following code:

ListView.Items.Add(myString.Split(','));

Hope its helpful.

answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:15

Freelancer

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:15

Use String.Split() method;

Returns a string array that contains the substrings in this instance that are delimited by elements of a specified Unicode character array.

var s = "xyz,abc,lmnk";
var i = s.Split(new char[] { ',' });

foreach(var z in i)
   Console.WriteLine(z);

Here is a DEMO.

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 10:16

String str = "xyz,abc,lmnk";
String[] Splitted = str.Split(',');
foreach (var word in Splitted)
{
    if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(word))
        listView1.Items.Add(word);
}

Something like that, use an ListViewItem if you want more 'control', for example adding subitems etc.

Show comma-separated string in datalist or listview?

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