make datarow unique on multiple columns in csharp

To make a DataRow object unique on multiple columns in C#, you can create a unique constraint on the DataTable that contains the DataRow.

Here is an example:

main.cs
// create a DataTable
DataTable table = new DataTable("myTable");

// add columns
table.Columns.Add("Column1", typeof(int));
table.Columns.Add("Column2", typeof(string));
table.Columns.Add("Column3", typeof(bool));

// create a unique constraint on columns Column1 and Column2
table.Constraints.Add(new UniqueConstraint(new DataColumn[] { table.Columns["Column1"], table.Columns["Column2"] }));

// create a DataRow that violates the unique constraint
DataRow row1 = table.NewRow();
row1["Column1"] = 1;
row1["Column2"] = "Value";
row1["Column3"] = true;

// add the row to the table
table.Rows.Add(row1);

// create another DataRow with the same values for columns Column1 and Column2
DataRow row2 = table.NewRow();
row2["Column1"] = 1;
row2["Column2"] = "Value";
row2["Column3"] = false;

// try to add the second row to the table
try
{
    table.Rows.Add(row2); // this will throw a constraint violation exception
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
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In the example above, we create a DataTable with three columns (Column1, Column2, and Column3). We then create a unique constraint on Column1 and Column2. We add a DataRow to the table that violates the unique constraint (i.e. it has the same values for Column1 and Column2 as an existing row). Finally, we try to add another DataRow with the same values for Column1 and Column2, which throws a constraint violation exception.

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