Aprende Collection Utilities: LINQ and More | Sets and Collection Utilities

LINQ, or Language Integrated Query, is a powerful feature in C# that allows you to perform complex queries on collections easily and concisely. Some of the most commonly used LINQ methods are Where, Select, and OrderBy.

Where lets you filter items in a collection based on a condition;
Select projects each element into a new form, such as transforming or extracting part of the data;
OrderBy sorts the elements in a collection according to a specified key.

These methods can be chained together to create expressive and readable code for manipulating lists and other collections.

Program.cs


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            List<int> numbers = new List<int> { 5, 2, 8, 3, 9, 4, 7 };

            // Use LINQ to filter even numbers and sort them
            var evenNumbersSorted = numbers
                .Where(n => n % 2 == 0)
                .OrderBy(n => n)
                .ToList();

            Console.WriteLine("Even numbers, sorted:");
            foreach (var num in evenNumbersSorted)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(num);
            }
        }
    }
}

LINQ queries work by chaining together methods that operate on collections, allowing you to describe what you want to retrieve rather than how to retrieve it. This approach leads to code that is easier to read, write, and maintain. LINQ methods are designed to work with any collection that implements IEnumerable, including lists, arrays, and sets.

The benefits of using LINQ include:

More concise code;
The ability to combine multiple operations in a single statement;
The flexibility to work with different types of data sources using the same query patterns.

Program.cs


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// File: Program.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            List<int> numbers = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7, 3 };

            // Find duplicates using LINQ
            var duplicates = numbers
                .GroupBy(n => n)
                .Where(g => g.Count() > 1)
                .Select(g => g.Key)
                .ToList();

            Console.WriteLine("Duplicate numbers:");
            foreach (var num in duplicates)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(num);
            }
        }
    }
}

1. What does the Where method do in LINQ?

2. How can you sort a list using LINQ?

3. Fill in the blanks to select even numbers from a list using LINQ.

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Where lets you filter items in a collection based on a condition;
Select projects each element into a new form, such as transforming or extracting part of the data;
OrderBy sorts the elements in a collection according to a specified key.

These methods can be chained together to create expressive and readable code for manipulating lists and other collections.

Program.cs


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            List<int> numbers = new List<int> { 5, 2, 8, 3, 9, 4, 7 };

            // Use LINQ to filter even numbers and sort them
            var evenNumbersSorted = numbers
                .Where(n => n % 2 == 0)
                .OrderBy(n => n)
                .ToList();

            Console.WriteLine("Even numbers, sorted:");
            foreach (var num in evenNumbersSorted)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(num);
            }
        }
    }
}

The benefits of using LINQ include:

More concise code;
The ability to combine multiple operations in a single statement;
The flexibility to work with different types of data sources using the same query patterns.

Program.cs


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// File: Program.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            List<int> numbers = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7, 3 };

            // Find duplicates using LINQ
            var duplicates = numbers
                .GroupBy(n => n)
                .Where(g => g.Count() > 1)
                .Select(g => g.Key)
                .ToList();

            Console.WriteLine("Duplicate numbers:");
            foreach (var num in duplicates)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(num);
            }
        }
    }
}

1. What does the Where method do in LINQ?

2. How can you sort a list using LINQ?

3. Fill in the blanks to select even numbers from a list using LINQ.

¿Todo estuvo claro?

¡Gracias por tus comentarios!

Sección 3. Capítulo 4