I'm new to linq, now I need to do flexible sorting with sort parameter specified.
but
var query =
from accessdoc in dt1.AsEnumerable()
join content in dt2.AsEnumerable()
on accessdoc.Field<string>("name") equals content.Field<string>("FileName")
into docs
orderby accessdoc.Field<DateTime>("CreateDate") descending //TODO: HOW TO SORT??
dose not meet the demand.
Can I be helped out here?
Since linq is late binding you can do your query and then apply your sort separately. If you can split up how you do the sort parameter slightly, you could do something like this: (this code hasn't been compiled, so please bear with me)
public enum SortDirection
{
Ascending = 0, //default value
Descending = 1
}
now if you pass in the linq expression and the direction, you could do something like this:
public IQueryable<MyObject> GetWithSort(System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<MyObject, TKey>> sortExpression, SortDirection direction)
{
var results = from accessdoc in dt1.AsEnumerable()
join content in dt2.AsEnumerable()
on accessdoc.Field<string>("name") equals content.Field<string>("FileName")
into docs
select...;
if (direction == SortDirection.Descending)
return results.OrderByDescending(sortExpression);
return results.OrderBy(sortExpression)
}
select... will have to be replaced with however you are selecting your objects out of the linq statement.
Related
Is there a way to build on to the select clause of a previously defined LINQ query?
For example:
var stuffQuery =
from stuff in MyStuff
select new {
stuff.Name
};
var query2 =
from stuff in stuffQuery
join otherStuff in YourStuff on stuff.Name equals otherStuff.Name
select new {
stuff.*, // how can I accomplish this?
YourStuff = new {
otherStuff.PropertyX
}
};
The result I want is an object like:
string Name
anonymous YourStuff
string PropertyX
I thought about using a "Combine" method which would reflectively combine my two anonymous objects into a dynamic. But Linq-to-Sql won't know what to do with the method.
Instead, I think I need a method which returns the select expression. Its parameters would be the first Queryable, and the select expression for the second Queryable. Something like:
var query2 =
from stuff in stuffQuery
join otherStuff in YourStuff on stuff.Name equals otherStuff.Name
GetCombinedSelectClause(stuffQuery, new {
YourStuff = new {
otherStuff.PropertyX
}
});
How can I accomplish this? I'm not married to any particular syntax-style. However, I'd prefer not to use a string-based solution (such as System.Linq.Dynamic).
How about ExpandoObject? I believe it can do exactly what you need.
My question probably isn't worded the best it could be. However, I do not think LINQ queries were designed to accomplish the goal I was after.
I'm closing the question because I simply do not think the answer is achievable.
i have create a request in SQL and put them in dataset. apparently it hang when the data very huge. so i use an Entity.
my original sql is like this:
SELECT NO_ORDRE,ORDRE.CODE_DEST as CODE_DEST,REF_EXPED,ORDRE.MODAL_MODE,RS_NOM,ADRESSE,TEL,VILLE,
ORDRE.NBR_COLIS,ORDRE.POID,DATE_CREE,DATE_CLOTUR,STATUT_ORDRE,ORDRE.TRANSPORTEUR,ORDRE.LIB_TOURNE,
ORDRE.DATE_CLOTUR_REEL,ORDRE.OBS,AUTRE_REF,
ORDRE.CODE_CLIENT+'_'+CAST(NOID as VARCHAR(50))+'_'+SUBSTRING(NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL, 0, CHARINDEX('_', NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL + '_')) as NOLV
FROM ORDRE
LEFT OUTER JOIN LETTRE_VOIT_FINAL
ON charindex('_'+cast(ORDRE.NO_ORDRE as varchar(255))+'_', '_'+LETTRE_VOIT_FINAL.NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL+'_') > 0
WHERE DATE_CREE BETWEEN #DATE_CREE_DEB AND #DATE_CREE_FIN
ORDER BY NO_ORDRE DESC
and i try my linq like this:
public IQueryable<ORDRE> Get_OrdreEntity(DateTime datedeb, DateTime datefin)
{
try
{
IQueryable<ORDRE> LesListe;
Soft8Exp_ClientEntities oEntite_T = new Soft8Exp_ClientEntities();
var query = from o in oEntite_T.ORDRE
where o.DATE_CREE >= datedeb && o.DATE_CREE <= datefin
select o;
LesListe = query;
return LesListe;
}
catch (Exception excThrown)
{
throw new Exception("Err_02", excThrown);
}
}
it works well but i don't know how to make a join from this sql:
LEFT OUTER JOIN LETTRE_VOIT_FINAL
ON charindex('_'+cast(ORDRE.NO_ORDRE as varchar(255))+'_', '_'+LETTRE_VOIT_FINAL.NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL+'_') > 0
and how can i translate it to linq from this sql:
ORDRE.CODE_CLIENT+'_'+CAST(NOID as VARCHAR(50))+'_'+SUBSTRING(NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL, 0, CHARINDEX('_', NO_ORDRE_CUMMUL + '_')) as NOLV
I can't see any reason to have exception handling in the Get_OrdreEntity function. It should be coded in way it just work. Debug it. In any way you do nothing in catch.
I you query and filter data in this function and want to get results it is a good idea to return collection instead of query in the result of this function to eliminate performance and side effect isssues. I.e. return IEnumerable, ICollection, IList wherether you want.
It is easy to find a ton of Linq join examples, just use Google. Here is all you need.
I want to define a function containing a Linq query as bellow:
public IQueryable GetBasket(Guid userId)
{
DabbaghanDataContext db = new DabbaghanDataContext();
int rowNo = 0;
var query = (from c in db.Carts
join co in db.CartOrders on c.Id equals co.Cart_Id
join p in db.Products on co.Product_Id equals p.Id
where c.UserId == userId && c.Issued == false
select new
{
co.Quantity,
co.TotalPrice,
p.Code,
p.Price,
p.Thumbnail
}).AsEnumerable().Select(r => new
{
RowNumber = ++rowNo,
Quantity = r.Quantity,
TotalPrice = r.TotalPrice,
Code = r.Code,
Price = r.Price,
Thumbnail = r.Thumbnail
});
return query;
}
I get error
Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable' to 'System.Linq.IQueryable'.
on the return query line.
What is the problem? How can I solve this problem? Please help.
Your problem is the call to AsEnumerable- It converts the IQueryable to a IEnumerable; and therefore, you cannot return it as an IQueryable.
Correct me if I am wrong, but the second select seems to only add the row number to the result. You might as well want to do that together with the initial select, and skip the call to AsEnumerable().
Possible solutions: Rewrite the query to not use AsEnumerable (if you want an IQueryable returned), or you could change the return type to be IEnumerable, if that is a better fit for your problem.
In return query; change that to return query.AsQueryable();
And also try to change the method signature to use IQueryable instead of the nongeneric one
I am trying to write a linq query that will only return certain columns from my entity object into a list object.
Below is my code which produces an error(can't implicitly convert a generic list of anonymous types to a generic list of type TBLPROMOTION):
IQueryable<TBLPROMOTION> matches = webStoreContext.TBLPROMOTION.Include("TBLSTORE").Include("LKPROMOTIONTYPE");
List<TBLPROMOTION> promotionInfo = null;
promotionInfo = (from p in matches
orderby p.PROMOTION_NM descending
select new { p.EFFECTIVE_DT, p.EXPIRE_DT, p.IS_ACTIVE,
p.PROMOTION_DESC, p.PROMOTION_ID, p.PROMOTION_NM }).ToList();
What would be the best way to accomplish this. I do not want to do a "select p" in this case and return all the columns associated with the query.
thanks in advance,
Billy
Can't you do var promotionInfo = () and get a list of anonymous types?
Okay, basically you can not cast an Anonymous type to a known type like TBLPROMOTION.
ofcourse, you can say var promotionInfo = and then get an IEnumerable<{Anonymoustype}> and use that to do, what you were wanting to do with promotionInfo.
Also, personally I prefer the Fluent version of a linq query, easy on the eyes, good programming diet, at least for me :)
var promotionInfo = matches
.OrderByDescending( p => p.PROMOTION_NM)
.Select( p => new { p.EFFECTIVE_DT,
p.EXPIRE_DT,
p.IS_ACTIVE,
p.PROMOTION_DESC,
p.PROMOTION_ID,
p.PROMOTION_NM})
.ToList();
If you're moving from a L2E query to a Type already defined, you may need a step between. I haven't tried to compile this but something like:
List<TBLPROMOTION> promotions = new List<TBLPROMOTION>();
var results = from p in matches
orderby p.PROMOTION_NM descending
select new
{
p.EFFECTIVE_DT,
p.EXPIRE_DT,
p.IS_ACTIVE,
p.PROMOTION_DESC,
p.PROMOTION_ID,
p.PROMOTION_NM
};
foreach (var v in results)
{
promotions.Add(new TBLPROMOTION(v.EFFECTIVE_DT, v.EXPIRE_DT, v.IS_ACTIVE,
v.PROMOTION_DESC, v.PROMOTION_ID, v.PROMOTION_NM));
}
Based on the comment below, you might try something like:
foreach(var v in results)
{
TBLPROMOTION temp = new TBLPROMOTION();
temp.EFFECTIVE_DT = v.EFFECTIVE_DT;
temp.EXPIRE_DT = v.EXPIRE_DT;
temp.IS_ACTIVE = v.IS_ACTIVE
// Assign Other Properties
promotions.Add(temp);
}
.......
Sorry: Just read the addition to the top.
Are you sure that none of the fields you're leaving out (instead of saying "select p") are required for a TBLPROMOTION object? Also, sense your TBLPROMOTION object is going to have properties (and therefore memory allocated) for those skipped fields, why not just use an annonymous type or set up a helper class that contains only your needed properties?
#Billy, following code worked for me.
List<TBLPROMOTION> promotionInfo =
(from p in matches
orderby p.PROMOTION_NM descending
select new TBLPROMOTION(p.EFFECTIVE_DT, p.EXPIRE_DT, p.IS_ACTIVE,
p.PROMOTION_DESC, p.PROMOTION_ID, p.PROMOTION_NM)
).ToList();
did you try
select new TBLPROMOTION {.....
instead of
select new {.....
List<TBLPROMOTION> promotionInfo = null;
promotionInfo = (from p in matches
orderby p.PROMOTION_NM descending
select new TBLPROMOTION { COL1 = p.EFFECTIVE_DT, COL2 = p.EXPIRE_DT, COL3 = p.IS_ACTIVE... }).ToList();
Where COL1, COL2, ... are the names of the properties on TBLPROMOTION you wish you populate.
If you want a subset of the table you have 2 options:
#Fredou mentioned select new TBLPROMOTION{...}
other way is to create a custom DTO which has the exact properties & select them instead like:
List promotionInfo = ...
select new TBLPROMOTION_DTO{
Effective_dt = ...
}
HTH
Let's say I have an array, and I want to do a LINQ query against a varchar that returns any records that have an element of the array anywhere in the varchar.
Something like this would be sweet.
string[] industries = { "airline", "railroad" }
var query = from c in contacts where c.industry.LikeAnyElement(industries) select c
Any ideas?
This is actually an example I use in my "Express Yourself" presentation, for something that is hard to do in regular LINQ; As far as I know, the easiest way to do this is by writing the predicate manually. I use the example below (note it would work equally for StartsWith etc):
using (var ctx = new NorthwindDataContext())
{
ctx.Log = Console.Out;
var data = ctx.Customers.WhereTrueForAny(
s => cust => cust.CompanyName.Contains(s),
"a", "de", "s").ToArray();
}
// ...
public static class QueryableExt
{
public static IQueryable<TSource> WhereTrueForAny<TSource, TValue>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Func<TValue, Expression<Func<TSource, bool>>> selector,
params TValue[] values)
{
return source.Where(BuildTrueForAny(selector, values));
}
public static Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> BuildTrueForAny<TSource, TValue>(
Func<TValue, Expression<Func<TSource, bool>>> selector,
params TValue[] values)
{
if (selector == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("selector");
if (values == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("values");
if (values.Length == 0) return x => true;
if (values.Length == 1) return selector(values[0]);
var param = Expression.Parameter(typeof(TSource), "x");
Expression body = Expression.Invoke(selector(values[0]), param);
for (int i = 1; i < values.Length; i++)
{
body = Expression.OrElse(body,
Expression.Invoke(selector(values[i]), param));
}
return Expression.Lambda<Func<TSource, bool>>(body, param);
}
}
from c in contracts
where industries.Any(i => i == c.industry)
select c;
something like that. use the any method on the collection.
IEnumerable.Contains() translates to SQL IN as in:
WHERE 'american airlines' IN ('airline', 'railroad') -- FALSE
String.Contains() which translates to SQL LIKE %...% as in:
WHERE 'american airlines' LIKE '%airline%' -- TRUE
If you want the contacts where the contact's industry is LIKE (contains) any of the given industries, you want to combine both Any() and String.Contains() into something like this:
string[] industries = { "airline", "railroad" };
var query = from c in contacts
where industries.Any(i => c.Industry.Contains(i))
select c;
However, combining both Any() and String.Contains() like this is NOT supported in LINQ to SQL. If the set of given industries is small, you can try something like:
where c.Industry.Contains("airline") ||
c.Industry.Contains("railroad") || ...
Or (although normally not recommended) if the set of contacts is small enough, you could bring them all from the DB and apply the filter with LINQ to Objects by using contacts.AsEnumerable() or contacts.ToList() as the source of the query above:
var query = from c in contacts.AsEnumerable()
where industries.Any(i => c.Industry.Contains(i))
select c;
it will work if you build up the query as follows:
var query = from c in contacts.AsEnumerable()
select c;
query = query.Where(c=> (c.Industry.Contains("airline")) || (c.Industry.Contains("railroad")));
you just need to programmatically generate the string above if the parameters airline and railroad are user inputs. This was in fact a little more complicated than I was expecting. See article - http://www.albahari.com/nutshell/predicatebuilder.aspx
Unfortunately, LIKE is not supported in LINQ to SQL as per here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb882677.aspx
To get around this, you will have to write a stored procedure which will accept the parameters you want to use in the like statement(s) and then call that from LINQ to SQL.
It should be noted that a few of the answers suggest using Contains. This won't work because it looks to see that the entire string matches the array element. What is being looked for is for the array element to be contained in the field itself, something like:
industry LIKE '%<element>%'
As Clark has mentioned in a comment, you could use a call to IndexOf on each element (which should translate to a SQL call):
string[] industries = { "airline", "railroad" }
var query =
from c in contacts
where
c.industry.IndexOf(industries[0]) != -1 ||
c.industry.IndexOf(industries[1]) != -1
If you know the length of the array and the number of elements, then you could hard-code this. If you don't, then you will have to create the Expression instance based on the array and the field you are looking at.