Sorting DropDownList Using Linq

C#

protected void btnSortNames_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

cboNames.DataSource = cboNames.Items.Cast<ListItem>()

.OrderByDescending(o => o.Text)

.ToList();

cboNames.DataBind();

}

protected void btnSortAscending_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

cboNames.DataSource = cboNames.Items.Cast<ListItem>()

.OrderBy(o => o.Text)

.ToList();

cboNames.DataBind();

}

VB.NET

Protected Sub btnSortNames_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

cboNames.DataSource = cboNames.Items.Cast(Of ListItem)().OrderByDescending(Function(o) o.Text).ToList()

cboNames.DataBind()

End Sub

Protected Sub btnSortAscending_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

cboNames.DataSource = cboNames.Items.Cast(Of ListItem)().OrderBy(Function(o) o.Text).ToList()

cboNames.DataBind()

End Sub