Convert query expression to lambda in LINQPad4 - linq

Question

While coding I had came across a LINQ query that I was able to accomplish in query syntax but not in lamda syntax. While this works fine in the application, I wanted to learn the query syntax for what I was trying to do.
Essentially, I have a database with views, CO_Leather_V and CO_LeatherSizeColor_V. I also have two classes, CuttingOrder and CuttingOrderDetail. CuttingOrderDetail contains entirely string,int and float properties. The CuttingOrder Class contains 2 string properties and a List of CuttingOrderDetails.
public class CuttingOrder
{
public string cuttingOrderNo { get; set; }
public string reserveSalesOrderNo { get; set; }
public List<CuttingOrderDetail> details { get; set; }
}
public class CuttingOrderDetail
{
public string cuttingOrderNo { get; set; }
public string reserveSalesOrderNo { get; set; }
public string itemCode { get; set; }
public string material { get; set; }
public string color { get; set; }
public string size { get; set; }
public int qty { get; set; }
public float squareFeet { get; set; }
public float squareFeetUsed { get; set; }
}
The query expression I used to get a list of all CuttingOrders with a given SalesOrder was
cos = (from l in db.CO_Leather_Vs
where l.orderNo == Globals.orderNo
select new Globals.CuttingOrder
{
cuttingOrderNo = "NOT SET",
reserveSalesOrderNo = "FAKE_SO_NO",
details = (
from d in db.CO_LeatherSizeColor_Vs
select new Globals.CuttingOrderDetail
{
cuttingOrderNo = d.orderNo
}
).ToList()
}).ToList();
I converted this to work in LINQPad with the following query, but I can't get anything to show on the lambda pane.
void Main()
{
var p = (from l in CO_Leather_V
select new CuttingOrder
{
cuttingOrderNo = "NOT SET",
reserveSalesOrderNo = "FAKE_SO_NO",
details = (
from d in CO_LeatherSizeColor_V
select new CuttingOrderDetail
{
cuttingOrderNo = d.OrderNo
}
).ToList()
}).ToList();
p.Dump();
}
// Define other methods and classes here
public class CuttingOrder
{
public string cuttingOrderNo { get; set; }
public string reserveSalesOrderNo { get; set; }
public List<CuttingOrderDetail> details { get; set; }
}
public class CuttingOrderDetail
{
public string cuttingOrderNo { get; set; }
public string reserveSalesOrderNo { get; set; }
public string itemCode { get; set; }
public string material { get; set; }
public string color { get; set; }
public string size { get; set; }
public int qty { get; set; }
public float squareFeet { get; set; }
public float squareFeetUsed { get; set; }
}
If anyone knows how to perform the linq query in lambda form or knows why LINQPad is unable to generate the lamda form it would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

This should work:
var p = CO_Leather_V.Select(l=> new CuttingOrder
{
cuttingOrderNo = "NOT SET",
reserveSalesOrderNo = "FAKE_SO_NO",
details = CO_LeatherSizeColor_V.Select(d=>new CuttingOrderDetail {cuttingOrderNo = d.OrderNo}).ToList()
}).ToList();
However, CO_LeatherSizeColor_V does not reference l, so you're going to get everything in that table, every time. You might want something like:
details = l.LeatherSizeColor.Select(d=>new CuttingOrderDetail {cuttingOrderNo = d.OrderNo}).ToList()
for that line instead.