Enumerable select list with string ASP.NET MVC

Question

I am creating a drop down list of months for a registration form and I have used an enumerable range (0-12) for the database. The problem is, I'm trying to add month names to make the form more user friendly, but I don't know how.

Here's the variable:

var months = Enumerable.Range(1, 12).Select(x => new SelectListItem { Value = x.ToString("0"), Text = x.ToString() });

Here's the dropdown list:

@Html.DropDownList("", months, "Month", new { @id = "monthDropdown", @class = "selectpicker" })

How do I bind a string to each of the numbers in the range?

Selman Genç · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-06 14:54:24Z

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Add an array to store months:

var monthArray = new string[] { "January", "February", "March", "April", "May" ..}

Then change your Select statement:

var months = Enumerable.Range(1, 12)
.Select(x => new SelectListItem { Value = x.ToString("0"), Text = monthArray[x-1] });

answered Feb 6, 2014 at 14:54

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