Enumerable.Where<TSource> Method (IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource, Boolean>)
Filters a sequence of values based on a predicate.
Namespace: System.Linq
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
public static IEnumerable<TSource> Where<TSource>( this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TSource, bool> predicate )
Type Parameters
- TSource
The type of the elements of source.
Parameters
- source
- Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TSource>
An IEnumerable<T> to filter.
- predicate
- Type: System.Func<TSource, Boolean>
A function to test each element for a condition.
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TSource>An IEnumerable<T> that contains elements from the input sequence that satisfy the condition.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IEnumerable<TSource>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter.| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | source or predicate is null. |
This method is implemented by using deferred execution. The immediate return value is an object that stores all the information that is required to perform the action. The query represented by this method is not executed until the object is enumerated either by calling its GetEnumerator method directly or by using foreach in Visual C# or For Each in Visual Basic.
In query expression syntax, a where (Visual C#) or Where (Visual Basic) clause translates to an invocation of Where<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource, Boolean>).
The following code example demonstrates how to use Where<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource, Boolean>) to filter a sequence.
List<string> fruits =
new List<string> { "apple", "passionfruit", "banana", "mango",
"orange", "blueberry", "grape", "strawberry" };
IEnumerable<string> query = fruits.Where(fruit => fruit.Length < 6);
foreach (string fruit in query)
{
outputBlock.Text += fruit + "\n";
}
/*
This code produces the following output:
apple
mango
grape
*/
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