Get data from column by using column name?

I iterate a DataTable's rows using - 

DataTable dt = getDataTableFromSomeWhere();
DataRow row = null;
//for loop
row = dt.Rows[i];

How do I get the value of a column of the i-th row, by using the name of the column ? I can iterate the columns using dt.Columns[j], but thats not what I want.

Jon Skeet
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Just use the indexer taking a string parameter:

object value = row["ColumnName"];

EDIT: Assuming the value has been fetched in an appropriate type, I'd normally just cast to the CLR type you want:

int someIntegerValue = (int) row["ColumnName"];

Sometimes you may need two levels of casting (one to unbox and then another to perform an actual value conversion) but it depends on what you need.

I would recommend against converting to a string representation and then parsing that, unless you've really got no alternative. Excessive string conversions not only harm performance (usually not relevant) but they lead to sloppy type choices.

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