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Count() items in a list

Take() / Skip()

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Take(3)

Take the first three authors.

  1. Douglas Adams
  2. Terry Pratchett
  3. Neil Gaiman
 

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Take(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Skip(3)

Skip the first three authors.

  1. George Akerlof
  2. Raphael Müller (not an author)
  3. Ed Hardy
 

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Skip(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Skip(3).Take(2)

Skip the first three authors, then take 2.

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

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Skip(3).Take(2)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>
Get First() / Last() item in a list
#4 Take() / Skip() items in a list
Count() items in a list

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

<!-- unimportant stuff, hidden -->

@{
  var persons = AsList(App.Data["Persons"]);
  var books = AsList(App.Data["Books"]);
}

@Html.Partial("_header.cshtml")

<div class="row">
  <div class="col-lg-7">
    <h2>Take() / Skip()</h2>
  </div>
  @Html.Partial("../shared/_DefaultInfoSection.cshtml")

</div>
<h3>Take(3)</h3>
<p>Take the first three authors.</p>

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Take(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>



<hr>
<h3>Skip(3)</h3>
<p>Skip the first three authors.</p>

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Skip(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>




<hr>
<h3>Skip(3).Take(2)</h3>
<p>Skip the first three authors, then take 2.</p>

<ol>
  @foreach(var person in persons.Skip(3).Take(2)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>



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