Convert string to property name?

[BDJones]

I have an object named 'dv' 'dv' has a string property named 'refNumber' There is also a string 'altString' = "refNumber" Is there a way to use 'altString' to get that property from 'dv'? string newString = dv.??altString?? -- should set newString the same as -- string newString = dv.refNumber Thanks for your suggestions.

[N a v a n e e t h]

Reflection can do this. Use System.Reflection name space. You'd do something like (not tested)

PropertyInfo property = (PropertyInfo) dv.GetMembers().SingleOrDefault(info =>
info.MemberType == MemberTypes.Property &&
info.Name == altString);
string newString = string.Empty;
if (property != null)
newString = (string) property.GetValue(dv, null);

:)

Best wishes, Navaneeth

[BDJones]

Thank you. Please forgive my ignorance, but where does 'refNumber' occur in your reply?

[N a v a n e e t h]

BDJones wrote:

but where does 'refNumber' occur in your reply? Quote Selected Text

You said it will be in altString variable. I am using that variable to compare against name. You can replace it with "refNumber" if you wish to.

Best wishes, Navaneeth

[PIEBALDconsult]

See this recent thread.[^]

[BDJones]

Thank you.

[BDJones]

Thank you .