Creating new class using switch statement.

[CSharper]

I have a hashtable which has key and value. If the key is set to 'a'
then I need to create a class1 and if it has key 'b' then I need to
create class2 etc. (There is no name relation between the key and
class name), Right now I am using switch/case to do it. Is it possible
to do the same in Linq?

Thanks,

 

[CSharper]

Given how flexible LINQ is, especially in its ability to operate on  
collections using delegates, surely you could get LINQ involved somehow.

But I think a more interesting question is _should_ you?  What is it about  
LINQ that you feel will bring some advantage to this particular problem?

Pete

Good question. yes, Linq may not give anything, but I am trying to see
how smart people who know Linq think to solve this problem. (so I can
learn the tricks)

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Good question. yes, Linq may not give anything, but I am trying to see
how smart people who know Linq think to solve this problem. (so I can
learn the tricks)

Marc Gravell has some interesting tricks up his sleeves with a dynamic
and flexible switch/case which works (in some cases anyway) even with
LINQ to SQL. I don't know whether there's a public version or not
though...

 

[CSharper]

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But I think a more interesting question is _should_ you?  What is it 
about  
LINQ that you feel will bring some advantage to this particular problem?

Good question. yes, Linq may not give anything, but I am trying to see
how smart people who know Linq think to solve this problem. (so I can
learn the tricks)

But, if all the smart people who know LINQ think the right way to solve  
this problem is to not use LINQ, then what?  

Pete

I agree with the right way,but curious to know if there is
alternative. It doesn't mean I am going to implement. But I was trying
to think out side the box to se if there is a solution exist in LINQ
at all. I am trying to see everything LINQ for me to learn LINQ that
doesn't mean I am going to implement them It is a way of me forcing
myself to learn this incredible LINQ.