How to print the data of a list or an array using foreach loop in Model view in asp.net MVC

Question

This is my controller class and employee is defined in a separate class,Every property is assigned correctly using intellisense.

    using System.Web.Mvc;
    using MVCDemo.Models;
    using System.Collections.Generic;

    namespace MVCDemo.Controllers
    {
        public class EmployeeController : Controller
        {
            // GET: Employee
            public ActionResult Details()
            {
                List<Employee> empList = new List<Employee>()
                {
                    new Employee {EmployeeID = 44, Name = "sunny",Gender = "Male",City="Bangkutir" },
                    new Employee {EmployeeID = 55, Name = "Lucas",Gender = "Male",City="Delphi" },
                    new Employee {EmployeeID = 66, Name = "Harada",Gender = "Male",City="Japan" },
                    new Employee {EmployeeID = 77, Name = "Jadhaw",Gender = "Male",City="India" },
                };
                return View(empList);
            }
        }
    }

Here is my view created using Scaffolding .But in foreach loop what value should be given at the place of collection.

when putting empList it is giving error empList is not available in this context.

@model MVCDemo.Models.Employee

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Details";
}

<h2>Details of Employees</h2>
@foreach (var emp in empList)
{
    <p>@emp.Name</p>
}

Ehsan Sajjad · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-20 14:56:36Z

3

As you are passing List<MVCDemo.Models.Employee> back to the view,your model should also be defined as List<Employee> in the View.

@model List<MVCDemo.Models.Employee>

Then iterate on the Model as that is holding the instance of model passed via controller action i.e. empList, so Model actually represent now instance of List<MVCDemo.Models.Employee> and you can loop through it now:

@model List<MVCDemo.Models.Employee>

@foreach (var emp in Model)
{
   <p>@emp.Name</p>
}

edited Feb 20, 2018 at 14:56

answered Feb 20, 2018 at 14:43

Ehsan Sajjad

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Ehsan Sajjad Over a year ago

@shindvii please mark the post as answer, if it solved your issue. :)

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