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Here's a small trick i use alot. Question: What's the easiest way to get the distict rows of data in a DataTable and DataView in .NET 2.0? Answer: The easiest way to get distinct DataRows in a DataTable or DataView is by using the DataView.ToTable() method. Here is a demonstration

It's funny, just after posting this post in response to an article that N@rds posted that I realized that I have been preaching about extension methods and his problem was a great example on when to make use of this excellent feature.

I was browsing at DevPinoy.org today when I saw this interesting post by n@rds about searching for files in a directory using multiple search patterns and it made me realize that there are alot of ways you can accomplish this task. Here are some examples on how you can search files in a directory using multiple search patterns

I wrote an article about this topic a few months ago but I wanted to explain it a little further in this article by showing real-world scenarios on when and how to use this feature. So what does Extension Method mean? According to MSDN: "Extension methods enable you to "add" methods to existing types without creating a new derived type, recompiling, or otherwise modifying the original type. Extension methods are a special kind of static method, but they are called as if they were instance methods on the extended type." Now that we have that settled lets look at a good scenario that depicts a great time when to use an Extension Method.

Woohoo! That was a great Code Camp. Thanks to Woody and the gang for making this event happen. It was a fun and knowledge-filled event. I even got swags (a few books, a shirt, a small bag and a gym cup from Avanade)...