How to convert datatable into generic type.

Question

How to convert DataTable having N rows into KeyValuePair<long,string>[] type having same N no of rows

I want to return KeyValuePair<long,string>[] kind of value from a function that will convert DataTable into above type.

Answer 1

return table.AsEnumerable()
    .Select(r => new KeyValuePair<long, string>(r.Field<long>("longFieldName"), r.Field<string>("stringFieldName")))
    .ToArray();