Join two DataTables in C#

var query = (from x in a.AsEnumerable()
              join y in b.AsEnumerable() on x.Field<int>("col1") equals y.Field<int>("col1")
              select new { col1= y.Field<int>("col1"), col2=x.Field<int>("col2") }).ToList();

DataTableHelper

public static class DataTableHelper
{
    public enum JoinType
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Same as regular join. Inner join produces only the set of records that match in both Table A and Table B.
        /// </summary>
        Inner = ,
        /// <summary>
        /// Same as Left Outer join. Left outer join produces a complete set of records from Table A, with the matching records (where available) in Table B. If there is no match, the right side will contain null.
        /// </summary>
        Left =
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Joins the passed in DataTables on the colToJoinOn.
    /// <para>Returns an appropriate DataTable with zero rows if the colToJoinOn does not exist in both tables.</para>
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="dtblLeft"></param>
    /// <param name="dtblRight"></param>
    /// <param name="colToJoinOn"></param>
    /// <param name="joinType"></param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2379747/create-combined-datatable-from-two-datatables-joined-with-linq-c-sharp?rq=1</para>
    /// <para>http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/bb397895.aspx</para>
    /// <para>http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/10/a-visual-explanation-of-sql-joins.html</para>
    /// <para>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/406294/left-join-and-left-outer-join-in-sql-server</para>
    /// </remarks>
    public static DataTable JoinTwoDataTablesOnOneColumn(DataTable dtblLeft, DataTable dtblRight, string colToJoinOn, JoinType joinType)
    {
        //Change column name to a temp name so the LINQ for getting row data will work properly.
        string strTempColName = colToJoinOn + "_2";
        if (dtblRight.Columns.Contains(colToJoinOn))
            dtblRight.Columns[colToJoinOn].ColumnName = strTempColName;

        //Get columns from dtblLeft
        DataTable dtblResult = dtblLeft.Clone();

        //Get columns from dtblRight
        var dt2Columns = dtblRight.Columns.OfType<DataColumn>().Select(dc => new DataColumn(dc.ColumnName, dc.DataType, dc.Expression, dc.ColumnMapping));
        //Get columns from dtblRight that are not in dtblLeft
        var dt2FinalColumns = from dc in dt2Columns.AsEnumerable()
                              where !dtblResult.Columns.Contains(dc.ColumnName)
                              select dc;

        //Add the rest of the columns to dtblResult
        dtblResult.Columns.AddRange(dt2FinalColumns.ToArray());

        //No reason to continue if the colToJoinOn does not exist in both DataTables.
        if (!dtblLeft.Columns.Contains(colToJoinOn) || (!dtblRight.Columns.Contains(colToJoinOn) && !dtblRight.Columns.Contains(strTempColName)))
        {
            if (!dtblResult.Columns.Contains(colToJoinOn))
                dtblResult.Columns.Add(colToJoinOn);
            return dtblResult;
        }

        switch (joinType)
        {

            default:
            case JoinType.Inner:
                #region Inner
                //get row data
                //To use the DataTable.AsEnumerable() extension method you need to add a reference to the System.Data.DataSetExtension assembly in your project.
                var rowDataLeftInner = from rowLeft in dtblLeft.AsEnumerable()
                                       join rowRight in dtblRight.AsEnumerable() on rowLeft[colToJoinOn] equals rowRight[strTempColName]
                                       select rowLeft.ItemArray.Concat(rowRight.ItemArray).ToArray();

                //Add row data to dtblResult
                foreach (object[] values in rowDataLeftInner)
                    dtblResult.Rows.Add(values);
                #endregion
                break;
            case JoinType.Left:
                #region Left
                var rowDataLeftOuter = from rowLeft in dtblLeft.AsEnumerable()
                                       join rowRight in dtblRight.AsEnumerable() on rowLeft[colToJoinOn] equals rowRight[strTempColName] into gj
                                       from subRight in gj.DefaultIfEmpty()
                                       select rowLeft.ItemArray.Concat((subRight== null) ? (dtblRight.NewRow().ItemArray) :subRight.ItemArray).ToArray();
               //Add row data to dtblResult
                foreach (object[] values in rowDataLeftOuter)
                    dtblResult.Rows.Add(values);
                #endregion
                break;
        }
        //Change column name back to original
        dtblRight.Columns[strTempColName].ColumnName = colToJoinOn;
        //Remove extra column from result
        dtblResult.Columns.Remove(strTempColName);
        return dtblResult;
    }
}