string name = "John,Calvin,Steve";
string [] arr = name.Split(new char[]{','});

Best you would create a DataRow and add the content, then add it to IList collection. it will give a new extension method CopyToDataTable() which you can easily make conversion. IList iRows = new List(); DataTable iTable = iRows.CopyToDataTable();

IEnumerable filteredCountry = countries.Where(f => f.GetAbbreviation == "EG"); if (filteredCountry != null) { Country countryOne = filteredCountry.First(); } try out the above code !!!! :)