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Get First() / Last() item in a list

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Where(FirstName == "Terry")

This filters the authors to only find Terry.

  1. Terry Pratchett
 

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Where(p => p.FirstName == "Terry")) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Where(FirstName.Length > 5)

This filters the authors with long first names.

  1. Douglas Adams
  2. George Akerlof
  3. Raphael Müller (not an author)
 

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Where(p => p.FirstName.Length > 5)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Any(FirstName.Length > 5 / 10)

This filters the authors with long first names.

  1. Persons with 5-char names or more: True
  2. Persons with 10-char names or more: False 

<ol>
  <li>
    Persons with 5-char names or more: @persons.Any(p => p.FirstName.Length > 5)
  </li>
  <li>
    Persons with 10-char names or more: @persons.Any(p => p.FirstName.Length > 10)
  </li>
</ol>
Introduction to LINQ
#2 Basic looking for something with Where(...) and Any(...)
Get First() / Last() item in a list

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@inherits Custom.Hybrid.Razor14
@using System.Linq;

@{
  var persons = AsList(App.Data["Persons"]);
  var hlp = CreateInstance("../shared/Helpers.cs");
}

@Html.Partial("_header.cshtml")

<div class="row">
  <div class="col-lg-7">
    <h2>Simple Where(...) and Any()</h2>
  </div>
  @Html.Partial("../shared/_DefaultInfoSection.cshtml")
</div>
<h3>Where(FirstName == "Terry")</h3>
<p>This filters the authors to only find Terry.</p>

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Where(p => p.FirstName == "Terry")) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>




<hr>
<h3>Where(FirstName.Length > 5)</h3>
<p>This filters the authors with long first names.</p>

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Where(p => p.FirstName.Length > 5)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>




<hr>
<h3>Any(FirstName.Length > 5 / 10)</h3>
<p>This filters the authors with long first names.</p>

<ol>
  <li>
    Persons with 5-char names or more: @persons.Any(p => p.FirstName.Length > 5)
  </li>
  <li>
    Persons with 10-char names or more: @persons.Any(p => p.FirstName.Length > 10)
  </li>
</ol>



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