Take - Simple
This sample uses Take to get only the first 3 elements of the array.
public void Linq20() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var first3Numbers = numbers.Take(3); Console.WriteLine("First 3 numbers:"); foreach (var n in first3Numbers) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
First 3 numbers:
5
4
1
Take - Nested
This sample uses Take to get the first 3 orders from customers in Washington.
public void Linq21() { List<Customer> customers = GetCustomerList(); var first3WAOrders = ( from c in customers from o in c.Orders where c.Region == "WA" select new { c.CustomerID, o.OrderID, o.OrderDate }) .Take(3); Console.WriteLine("First 3 orders in WA:"); foreach (var order in first3WAOrders) { ObjectDumper.Write(order); } }
Result
First 3 orders in WA:
CustomerID=LAZYK OrderID=10482 OrderDate=3/21/1997
CustomerID=LAZYK OrderID=10545 OrderDate=5/22/1997
CustomerID=TRAIH OrderID=10574 OrderDate=6/19/1997
Skip - Simple
This sample uses Skip to get all but the first 4 elements of the array.
public void Linq22() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var allButFirst4Numbers = numbers.Skip(4); Console.WriteLine("All but first 4 numbers:"); foreach (var n in allButFirst4Numbers) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
All but first 4 numbers:
9
8
6
7
2
0
Skip - Nested
This sample uses Take to get all but the first 2 orders from customers in Washington.
public void Linq23() { List<Customer> customers = GetCustomerList(); var waOrders = from c in customers from o in c.Orders where c.Region == "WA" select new { c.CustomerID, o.OrderID, o.OrderDate }; var allButFirst2Orders = waOrders.Skip(2); Console.WriteLine("All but first 2 orders in WA:"); foreach (var order in allButFirst2Orders) { ObjectDumper.Write(order); } }
Result
All but first 2 orders in WA:
CustomerID=TRAIH OrderID=10574 OrderDate=6/19/1997
CustomerID=TRAIH OrderID=10577 OrderDate=6/23/1997
CustomerID=TRAIH OrderID=10822 OrderDate=1/8/1998
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10269 OrderDate=7/31/1996
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10344 OrderDate=11/1/1996
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10469 OrderDate=3/10/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10483 OrderDate=3/24/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10504 OrderDate=4/11/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10596 OrderDate=7/11/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10693 OrderDate=10/6/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10696 OrderDate=10/8/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10723 OrderDate=10/30/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10740 OrderDate=11/13/1997
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10861 OrderDate=1/30/1998
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=10904 OrderDate=2/24/1998
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=11032 OrderDate=4/17/1998
CustomerID=WHITC OrderID=11066 OrderDate=5/1/1998
TakeWhile - Simple
This sample uses TakeWhile to return elements starting from the beginning of the array until a number is hit that is not less than 6.
public void Linq24() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var firstNumbersLessThan6 = numbers.TakeWhile(n => n < 6); Console.WriteLine("First numbers less than 6:"); foreach (var n in firstNumbersLessThan6) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
First numbers less than 6:
5
4
1
3
TakeWhile - Indexed
This sample uses TakeWhile to return elements starting from the beginning of the array until a number is hit that is less than its position in the array.
public void Linq25() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var firstSmallNumbers = numbers.TakeWhile((n, index) => n >= index); Console.WriteLine("First numbers not less than their position:"); foreach (var n in firstSmallNumbers) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
First numbers not less than their position:
5
4
SkipWhile - Simple
This sample uses SkipWhile to get the elements of the array starting from the first element divisible by 3.
public void Linq26() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var allButFirst3Numbers = numbers.SkipWhile(n => n % 3 != 0); Console.WriteLine("All elements starting from first element divisible by 3:"); foreach (var n in allButFirst3Numbers) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
All elements starting from first element divisible by 3:
3
9
8
6
7
2
0
SkipWhile - Indexed
This sample uses SkipWhile to get the elements of the array starting from the first element less than its position.
public void Linq27() { int[] numbers = { 5, 4, 1, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 2, 0 }; var laterNumbers = numbers.SkipWhile((n, index) => n >= index); Console.WriteLine("All elements starting from first element less than its position:"); foreach (var n in laterNumbers) { Console.WriteLine(n); } }
Result
All elements starting from first element less than its position:
1
3
9
8
6
7
2
0