' Create an array of strings.
Dim fruits() As String = _
    {"apple", "banana", "mango", "orange", "passionfruit", "grape"}

' Get the single item in the array whose length is greater than 10.
Dim result As String = _
    fruits.Single(Function(fruit) fruit.Length > 10)

' Display the result.
MsgBox("First query: " & result)

string[] fruits = { "apple", "banana", "mango", 
                      "orange", "passionfruit", "grape" };

string fruit1 = fruits.Single(fruit => fruit.Length > 10);

Console.WriteLine(fruit1);

/*
 This code produces the following output:

 passionfruit
*/

result = String.Empty

' Try to get the single item in the array whose length is > 15.
Try
    result = fruits.Single(Function(fruit) _
                               fruit.Length > 15)
Catch ex As System.InvalidOperationException
    result = "There is not EXACTLY ONE element whose length is > 15."
End Try

' Display the result.
MsgBox("Second query: " & result)

' This code produces the following output:
'
' First query: passionfruit
' Second query: There is not EXACTLY ONE element whose length is > 15.

string fruit2 = null;

try
{
    fruit2 = fruits.Single(fruit => fruit.Length > 15);
}
catch (System.InvalidOperationException)
{
    Console.WriteLine(@"The collection does not contain exactly 
                    one element whose length is greater than 15.");
}

Console.WriteLine(fruit2);

// This code produces the following output:
//
// The collection does not contain exactly  
// one element whose length is greater than 15.