Find sub-list from a generic list

[Curious]

Given a generic list of items, when each item has some attributes such
as name, age, etc.

How to get a sublist of the items filtered by an attribute, (say age =
40)?

I can only think of looping through each item on the list, and check
to see if its age is 40. Is there more efficient way(s) to do this?

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Given a generic list of items, when each item has some attributes such
as name, age, etc.

How to get a sublist of the items filtered by an attribute, (say age =
40)?

I can only think of looping through each item on the list, and check
to see if its age is 40. Is there more efficient way(s) to do this?

It's called LINQ.

var thelist = (from a in list.where(a => a.age == 40)select a).tolist();

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Integrated_Query

 

[gerry]

that's a pretty convoluted mixing of metaphors , to put it much simpler :

var thelist = list.Where(a => a.age == 40);

or

var = from a in list where a.age==40 select a;

 

[Mr. Arnold]

that's a pretty convoluted mixing of metaphors , to put it much simpler :

var thelist = list.Where(a => a.age == 40);

or

var = from a in list where a.age==40 select a;

I don't know what you're talking about. And I don't think you know what
you're talking about.

Do you know anything about this?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx

(var =) I don't think that's going to work anywhere but giving a compile
error.

var thelist = (from a in list.where(a => a.age == 40)select a)tolist();

var list = (from a in accounts1.OrderBy(b => b.Lastname).Where(c =>
c.Age == 40)).tolist();

Do you not see the power of the expression?

You should have been posting to the OP and not me.

The next time you get in someone's face with a bunch of nonsense you had
better be correct yourself.

 

[gerry]

I don't know what you're talking about. And I don't think you know what
you're talking about.

huh - other than the 'var =' typo - what's the problem ?

Do you know anything about this?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx

sure I use it all the time

(var =) I don't think that's going to work anywhere but giving a compile
error.

if we are going to get typographically picky here - did you try to compile
the original example you gave ? Even the new one added below here won't
compile as is.

var thelist = (from a in list.where(a => a.age == 40)select a)tolist();

var list = (from a in accounts1.OrderBy(b => b.Lastname).Where(c => c.Age
== 40)).tolist();

Do you not see the power of the expression?

Sure I do - I also see the unnecessary complexity, jumble and
innefficiency - do you ?
Personally I try not to mix linq query syntax with & lambda expressions
whenever possible - KISS.

In your original example : ( note the corrections - the original code would
not compile ! )
var thelist = (from a in list.Where(a => a.age == 40)select a).ToList();
the segment
(from a in list.Where(a => a.age == 40)select a
is functionally equivalent to both
from a in list where a.age == 40 select a
and
list.Where(a => a.age == 40)
Depending on the usage .Tolist() could be unnecessary, if for some reason
you really need it then
list.Where(a => a.age == 40).ToList()
will do it, by responding that either
var thelist = list.Where(a => a.age == 40);
or
var thelist = from a list where age == 40 select a;
are both simpler ( less convoluted ) than
var thelist = (from a in list.Where(a => a.age == 40)select a)ToList();
is just stating the obvious

similarly with the 2nd newly added example , either
var list = from a in accounts1 where a.Age == 40 orderby a.Lastname
select a;
or
var list = accounts1.Where(a => a.Age == 40).OrderBy(a => a.Lastname);
are both perferable to
var list = (from a in accounts1.OrderBy(b => b.Lastname).Where(c =>
c.Age == 40)).tolist();
both in readablilty and efficiency.

You should have been posting to the OP and not me.

I was replying to the thread, not to you.

The next time you get in someone's face with a bunch of nonsense you had
better be correct yourself.

in whose face how and with what nonsense ?
as noted above - your examples were/are incorrect as well.

just out of curiosity - why did you change your original link from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Integrated_Query to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx
and add the second linq example as if it was part of your original response
?

 

[Mr. Arnold]

ssion?

Sure I do - I also see the unnecessary complexity, jumble and
innefficiency - do you ?

Personally I try not to mix linq query syntax with & lambda expressions
whenever possible - KISS.

<yawn>

Opinions are a dime a dozen and everyone has an opinion including you.

You got out line with your smart mouth out the gate.

You should have posted to the OP and not me, as I could care less about
what's on your mind.

You need to stay out of my sight. Does anything else need to be said here?

 

[gerry]

lol - come back when you get out of your teens

<yawn>

Opinions are a dime a dozen and everyone has an opinion including you.

You got out line with your smart mouth out the gate.

You should have posted to the OP and not me, as I could care less about
what's on your mind.

You need to stay out of my sight. Does anything else need to be said here?

 

[Mr. Arnold]

lol - come back when you get out of your teens

You get out of your baby years.

Why don't you stop trolling me boy? You are of no importance to me. So,
go play in heavy street traffic and get ran over.

 

[gerry]

I am truly sorry, obviously you have some issues.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I am truly sorry, obviously you have some issues.

Yeah, you are sorry that's for sure. And the issue is with you boy
running your mouth and getting in people's face with your take on things.

Who cares as to what you think? You are nobody.

Now, I am going <plank> you boy that's a soft logical <plonk>, because I
have to eyeball a *clown* like you.

<bye>

 

[gerry]

Once again, I am truly sorry for pointing out the short comings of a very
poor answer provided by someone who's immense knowledge of this subject was
derived from an online wiki.
If you are going to post such confused drivel in response to questions on
subjects on which you have very little or at least a very confused
understanding, don't crap on the person that calls you out.

This has been fun Mr. T ( really ) but now I like many others put you on
ignore, because I really don't care.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

gerry wrote:

<snipped>
<not even reading your lip service>

I see you escaped out of your crib again, and you're on the loose. You
go harass someone else little boy.