Queryable.Take<'TSource> Method (IQueryable<'TSource>, Int32)
Returns a specified number of contiguous elements from the start of a sequence.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
static member Take<'TSource> : source:IQueryable<'TSource> * count:int -> IQueryable<'TSource>
Parameters
- source
-
Type:
System.Linq.IQueryable<'TSource>
The sequence to return elements from.
- count
-
Type:
System.Int32
The number of elements to return.
Return Value
Type: System.Linq.IQueryable<'TSource>An IQueryable<'T> that contains the specified number of elements from the start of source.
Type Parameters
- TSource
The type of the elements of source.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | source is null. |
The Take<'TSource>(IQueryable<'TSource>, Int32) method generates a MethodCallExpression that represents calling Take<'TSource>(IQueryable<'TSource>, Int32) itself as a constructed generic method. It then passes the MethodCallExpression to the CreateQuery(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 Take<'TSource>(IQueryable<'TSource>, Int32) depends on the implementation of the type of the source parameter. The expected behavior is that it takes the first count elements from the start of source.
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