Method-Based Query Syntax Examples: Partitioning (LINQ to DataSet)

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02/23/2011

The examples in this topic demonstrate how to use the Skip<TSource>, SkipWhile, Take<TSource>, and TakeWhile methods to query a DataSet using the query expression syntax.

The FillDataSet method used in these examples is specified in Loading Data Into a DataSet.

The examples in this topic use the Contact, Address, Product, SalesOrderHeader, and SalesOrderDetail tables in the AdventureWorks sample database.

The examples in this topic use the following using/Imports statements:

Option Explicit On

Imports System
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Linq.Expressions
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Data.Common
Imports System.Globalization

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Globalization;

For more information, see How to: Create a LINQ to DataSet Project In Visual Studio.

Skip

Example

This example uses the Skip<TSource> method to get all but the first five contacts of the Contact table.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim contacts As DataTable = ds.Tables("Contact")

Dim allButFirst5Contacts = contacts.AsEnumerable().Skip(5)

Console.WriteLine("All but first 5 contacts:")

For Each contact In allButFirst5Contacts
    Console.Write("FirstName = {0} ", contact.Field(Of String)("FirstName"))
    Console.WriteLine(vbTab & " LastName = " & contact.Field(Of String)("LastName"))
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);


DataTable contacts = ds.Tables["Contact"];

IEnumerable<DataRow> allButFirst5Contacts = contacts.AsEnumerable().Skip(5);

Console.WriteLine("All but first 5 contacts:");
foreach (DataRow contact in allButFirst5Contacts)
{
    Console.WriteLine("FirstName = {0} \tLastname = {1}",
        contact.Field<string>("FirstName"),
        contact.Field<string>("Lastname"));
}

Example

This example uses the Skip<TSource> method to get all but the first two addresses in Seattle.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim addresses As DataTable = ds.Tables("Address")
Dim orders As DataTable = ds.Tables("SalesOrderHeader")

Dim query = ( _
    From address In addresses.AsEnumerable() _
    From order In orders.AsEnumerable() _
    Where (address.Field(Of Integer)("AddressID") = _
           order.Field(Of Integer)("BillToAddressID")) _
         And address.Field(Of String)("City") = "Seattle" _
    Select New With _
       { _
           .City = address.Field(Of String)("City"), _
           .OrderID = order.Field(Of Integer)("SalesOrderID"), _
           .OrderDate = order.Field(Of DateTime)("OrderDate") _
       }).Skip(2)

Console.WriteLine("All but first 2 orders in Seattle:")
For Each addOrder In query
    Console.Write("City: " & addOrder.City)
    Console.Write(" Order ID: " & addOrder.OrderID)
    Console.WriteLine(" Order date: " & addOrder.OrderDate)
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

DataTable addresses = ds.Tables["Address"];
DataTable orders = ds.Tables["SalesOrderHeader"];

var query = (
    from address in addresses.AsEnumerable()
    from order in orders.AsEnumerable()
    where address.Field<int>("AddressID") == order.Field<int>("BillToAddressID")
         && address.Field<string>("City") == "Seattle"
    select new
    {
        City = address.Field<string>("City"),
        OrderID = order.Field<int>("SalesOrderID"),
        OrderDate = order.Field<DateTime>("OrderDate")
    }).Skip(2);

Console.WriteLine("All but first 2 orders in Seattle:");
foreach (var order in query)
{
    Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}",
        order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate);
}

SkipWhile

Example

This example uses OrderBy and SkipWhile methods to return products from the Product table with a list price greater than 300.00.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim products As DataTable = ds.Tables("Product")
Dim skipWhilePriceLessThan300 As IEnumerable(Of DataRow) = _
    products.AsEnumerable() _
        .OrderBy(Function(listprice) listprice.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice")) _
        .SkipWhile(Function(product) product.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice") < 300D)

Console.WriteLine("First ListPrice less than 300.00:")
For Each product As DataRow In skipWhilePriceLessThan300
    Console.WriteLine(product.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice"))
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

DataTable products = ds.Tables["Product"];

IEnumerable<DataRow> skipWhilePriceLessThan300 =
    products.AsEnumerable()
        .OrderBy(listprice => listprice.Field<decimal>("ListPrice"))
        .SkipWhile(product => product.Field<decimal>("ListPrice") < 300.00M);

Console.WriteLine("Skip while ListPrice is less than 300.00:");
foreach (DataRow product in skipWhilePriceLessThan300)
{
    Console.WriteLine(product.Field<decimal>("ListPrice"));
}

Take

Example

This example uses the Take<TSource> method to get only the first five contacts from the Contact table.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim contacts As DataTable = ds.Tables("Contact")

Dim first5Contacts = contacts.AsEnumerable().Take(5)

Console.WriteLine("First 5 contacts:")
For Each contact In first5Contacts
    Console.Write("Title = " & contact.Field(Of String)("Title"))
    Console.Write(vbTab & "FirstName = " & contact.Field(Of String)("FirstName"))
    Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "LastName = " & contact.Field(Of String)("LastName"))
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

DataTable contacts = ds.Tables["Contact"];

IEnumerable<DataRow> first5Contacts = contacts.AsEnumerable().Take(5);

Console.WriteLine("First 5 contacts:");
foreach (DataRow contact in first5Contacts)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Title = {0} \t FirstName = {1} \t Lastname = {2}",
        contact.Field<string>("Title"),
        contact.Field<string>("FirstName"),
        contact.Field<string>("Lastname"));
}

Example

This example uses the Take<TSource> method to get the first three addresses in Seattle.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim addresses As DataTable = ds.Tables("Address")
Dim orders As DataTable = ds.Tables("SalesOrderHeader")

Dim query = ( _
    From address In addresses.AsEnumerable() _
    From order In orders.AsEnumerable() _
    Where (address.Field(Of Integer)("AddressID") = _
        order.Field(Of Integer)("BillToAddressID")) _
         And address.Field(Of String)("City") = "Seattle" _
    Select New With _
    { _
        .City = address.Field(Of String)("City"), _
        .OrderID = order.Field(Of Integer)("SalesOrderID"), _
        .OrderDate = order.Field(Of DateTime)("OrderDate") _
    }).Take(3)

Console.WriteLine("First 3 orders in Seattle:")
For Each order In query
    Console.Write("City: " & order.City)
    Console.Write(" Order ID: " & order.OrderID)
    Console.WriteLine(" Order date: " & order.OrderDate)
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

DataTable addresses = ds.Tables["Address"];
DataTable orders = ds.Tables["SalesOrderHeader"];

var query = (
    from address in addresses.AsEnumerable()
    from order in orders.AsEnumerable()
    where address.Field<int>("AddressID") == order.Field<int>("BillToAddressID")
         && address.Field<string>("City") == "Seattle"
    select new
    {
        City = address.Field<string>("City"),
        OrderID = order.Field<int>("SalesOrderID"),
        OrderDate = order.Field<DateTime>("OrderDate")
    }).Take(3);

Console.WriteLine("First 3 orders in Seattle:");
foreach (var order in query)
{
    Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}",
        order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate);
}

TakeWhile

Example

This example uses OrderBy and TakeWhile to return products from the Product table with a list price less than 300.00.

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim products As DataTable = ds.Tables("Product")

Dim takeWhileListPriceLessThan300 As IEnumerable(Of DataRow) = _
    products.AsEnumerable() _
        .OrderBy(Function(listprice) listprice.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice")) _
        .TakeWhile(Function(product) product.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice") < 300D)

Console.WriteLine("First ListPrice less than 300.00:")
For Each product As DataRow In takeWhileListPriceLessThan300
    Console.WriteLine(product.Field(Of Decimal)("ListPrice"))
Next

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);


DataTable products = ds.Tables["Product"];

IEnumerable<DataRow> takeWhileListPriceLessThan300 =
    products.AsEnumerable()
        .OrderBy(listprice => listprice.Field<decimal>("ListPrice"))
        .TakeWhile(product => product.Field<decimal>("ListPrice") < 300.00M);

Console.WriteLine("First ListPrice less than 300:");
foreach (DataRow product in takeWhileListPriceLessThan300)
{
    Console.WriteLine(product.Field<decimal>("ListPrice"));
}

Method-Based Query Syntax Examples: Partitioning (LINQ to DataSet)

Skip

Example

Example

SkipWhile

Example

Take

Example

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TakeWhile

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