DbExpressionBuilder.Distinct(DbExpression) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.ExpressionBuilder

Assembly:: EntityFramework.dll

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Creates a new DbDistinctExpression that removes duplicates from the given set argument.

public static System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbDistinctExpression Distinct (this System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression argument);

static member Distinct : System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression -> System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbDistinctExpression

<Extension()>
Public Function Distinct (argument As DbExpression) As DbDistinctExpression

Parameters

argument: DbExpression

An expression that defines the set over which to perfom the distinct operation.

Returns

DbDistinctExpression

A new DbDistinctExpression that represents the distinct operation applied to the specified set argument.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

argument is null.

ArgumentException

argument does not have a collection result type.

Applies to