DataBinder::Eval Method (Object, String)
Evaluates data-binding expressions at run time.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- container
- Type: System::Object
The object reference against which the expression is evaluated. This must be a valid object identifier in the page's specified language.
- expression
- Type: System::String
The navigation path from the container object to the public property value to be placed in the bound control property. This must be a string of property or field names separated by periods, such as Tables[0].DefaultView.[0].Price in C# or Tables(0).DefaultView.(0).Price in Visual Basic.
Return Value
Type: System::ObjectAn Object instance that results from the evaluation of the data-binding expression.
| Exception | Condition |
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| ArgumentNullException | expression is nullptr or is an empty string after trimming. |
The value of the expression parameter must evaluate to a public property.
This method is automatically called when you create data bindings in a rapid application development (RAD) designer such as Visual Studio. You can also use it declaratively to simplify casting to a text string. To do so, you use the <%# %> expression syntax, as used in standard ASP.NET data binding.
This method is particularly useful when binding data to controls that are in a templated list.
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Because this method performs late-bound evaluation, using reflection at run time, it can cause performance to noticeably slow compared to standard ASP.NET data-binding syntax. |
For any of the list Web controls, such as GridView, DetailsView, DataList, or Repeater, container should be Container.DataItem. If you are binding against the page, container should be Page.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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