using System;

using System.Web.Mvc;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

        List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();

       items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Open", Value = "1" });

       items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Closed", Value = "2" });

       items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Delete", Value = "3" });

        SelectList list = items.AsEnumerable() as SelectList;

        if (list == null){

            Console.WriteLine("list is null");

        }

        else{

            foreach (Object item in list){

                Console.WriteLine((item as SelectListItem).Text);               

            }

        }

    }

}