String, Array, DataGrid Question?

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    String, Array, DataGrid Question?

    Ok I have six textbox controls on my web-form that allows the user to enter
    the numbers 1-47 non-duplicates in each box ("meaning if the user enters 3
    in one textbox they can't enter 3 in another"). However, I'm trying to
    figure-out the best way I could allow the user to insert their distinctly
    six selected number ("in which six number between 1 and 47 equals a set")
    into a database in which my form also contain a data-grid control which
    allows the user to view, edit, and delete their previous posted numbers. On
    the backend, I need to be able to search through these sets ("being the user
    sets") and look for matches to my backend selected six number set.



    First, is it best to store the user set of six numbers in the database as.

    NumID-PK, Num1, Num2, Num3, Num4, Num5, Num6

    {1-PK, 1, 35, 23, 5, 4, 17 respectfully in each columns in the row in the
    database} or.

    NumID-PK, NumSet

    {1-PK, 1, 35, 23, 5, 4, 17 respectfully stored separated by commas in the
    column in the database}?



    Second, when I read the user set of numbers from the database to my web-form
    data-grid should I read them first to an array then to the data-grid or
    directly to the data-grid?



    Extra Information:

    I also thought about storing the set of six numbers as a string of twelve
    numbers ("013523050417" ) then when reading the number form the database to
    the page separate the string after every two literals then read them to the
    data-grid.



    Please weight in on the best way to handle this situation, and if you would
    fully explain your solution. Thanks!


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