Differences between 2 tags

[Ed Chiu]

Hi,

What are the differences between

<%# Container.DataItem("CustomerID") %>
and
<%# Databinder.eval(Container.DataItem, "CustomerID") %>

I saw both of them used in a lot of sample codes.

TIA

[Scott Allen]

They would both achieve the same result, but -

The first expression will only work if the language setting of the
page is "VB".

The second expression with DataBinder.Eval will work in either a
language = "VB" or a language = "C#" page.

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Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:05:03 -0800, "Ed Chiu"
<Ed****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Hi,

What are the differences between

<%# Container.DataItem("CustomerID") %>
and
<%# Databinder.eval(Container.DataItem, "CustomerID") %>

I saw both of them used in a lot of sample codes.

TIA

[bruce barker]

1) the first is a direct method call returning the default data type. the
<%#%> operator is expecting a string return value. in the case of c#, a
compile/runtime error will return if the method does not return a string.

2) the eval method uses reflection, to execute the method. it always returns
a string.

"Ed Chiu" <Ed****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D**********************************@microsof t.com...
| Hi,
|
| What are the differences between
|
| <%# Container.DataItem("CustomerID") %>
| and
| <%# Databinder.eval(Container.DataItem, "CustomerID") %>
|
| I saw both of them used in a lot of sample codes.
|
| TIA