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Help with dropdownlist - LINQ

I am trying to create a select list ...that basically just creates a user entry for my user to select options to be inserted into the database.

I have this in my controller...which Is not complete Here roles is a list of value and label.....What am I missing here..and how would you then use this to display on view....to I need something in my view model as well?

       private IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetRoles()
        {
            IContactEntityEditService contactEntityEditService = DependencyResolver.Current.GetService<IContactEntityEditService>();
            List<string> roles = contactEntityEditService.GetContactLinkedEntitiesRoles();
           
            roles.Select(x => new SelectListItem
                                {
                                    Value = x.value,
                                    Text = x.label
                                });

            return new SelectList(roles, "Value", "Text");
        }

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Dorababu M

How about this

roles.Select(x => new SelectListItem
{
     Value = x.value,
     Text = x.label
}).ToList();

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Robb Hill

ASKER

x has no values ...from roles...

 private IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetRoles()
        {
            IContactEntityEditService contactEntityEditService = DependencyResolver.Current.GetService<IContactEntityEditService>();
            List<string> roles = contactEntityEditService.GetContactLinkedEntitiesRoles();

            roles.Select(x => new SelectListItem
            {
                Value = x.value,
                Text = x.label
            }).ToList();

            return new SelectList(roles, "Value", "Text");
        }

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Robb Hill

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my solution works adn shows how to implement with this approach