How to retrieve text value from a list box index in C#

Question

listbox1.items[0].tostring();

its the command for getting the text value of item at 0th index but i have some list boxes in my form which are data bound to a sql database table.When ever i use this command it gives me (System.Data.DataRowView) as a string as output regardless of the actual text value of the listbox item at 0th index.Plz guide

Answer 1

You can use the Text property of the ListItem:

string itemText = ListBox1.Items[0].Text;

Update: If you're in WinForms, a bound list box will return a DataRowView:

DataRowView drv = (DataRowView)ListBox1.Items[0];
string itemText = drv.Row["MyColumn"].ToString();