Queryable.Any<TSource> Method (IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>)
Determines whether any element of a sequence satisfies a condition.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
public static bool Any<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate )
Parameters
- source
-
Type:
System.Linq.IQueryable<TSource>
A sequence whose elements to test for a condition.
- predicate
-
Type:
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>
A function to test each element for a condition.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if any elements in the source sequence pass the test in the specified predicate; otherwise, false.
Type Parameters
- TSource
The type of the elements of source.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | source or predicate is null. |
This method has at least one parameter of type Expression<TDelegate> whose type argument is one of the Func<T, TResult> types. For these parameters, you can pass in a lambda expression and it will be compiled to an Expression<TDelegate>.
The Any<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>) method generates a MethodCallExpression that represents calling Any<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>) itself as a constructed generic method. It then passes the MethodCallExpression to the Execute<TResult>(Expression) method of the IQueryProvider represented by the Provider property of the source parameter.
The query behavior that occurs as a result of executing an expression tree that represents calling Any<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>) depends on the implementation of the type of the source parameter. The expected behavior is that it determines if any of the elements of source satisfy the condition specified by predicate.
The following code example demonstrates how to use Any<TSource>(IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, Boolean>>) to determine whether any element in a sequence satisfies a condition.
class Pet { public string Name { get; set; } public int Age { get; set; } public bool Vaccinated { get; set; } } public static void AnyEx3() { // Create an array of Pet objects. Pet[] pets = { new Pet { Name="Barley", Age=8, Vaccinated=true }, new Pet { Name="Boots", Age=4, Vaccinated=false }, new Pet { Name="Whiskers", Age=1, Vaccinated=false } }; // Determine whether any pets over age 1 are also unvaccinated. bool unvaccinated = pets.AsQueryable().Any(p => p.Age > 1 && p.Vaccinated == false); Console.WriteLine( "There {0} unvaccinated animals over age one.", unvaccinated ? "are" : "are not any"); } // This code produces the following output: // // There are unvaccinated animals over age one.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.1
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1