DataTable to List using Linq

DTtoListLinq.md

Assume that your data table looks like this

|field_name|other fields we don't care about|
|----------+--------------------------------|
|foo       |                                |
|bar       |                                |               

// might need to add a reference to System.Data.DataSetExtensions

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

// regular fixtures...

List<string> fields = (from row in ds.Tables["FIELDS"].AsEnumerable() select row.Field<string>("FIELD_NAME")).ToList();