Query
public void Linq41()
{
string[] words = { "blueberry", "chimpanzee", "abacus", "banana", "apple", "cheese" };
var wordGroups =
from w in words
group w by w[0] into g
select new { FirstLetter = g.Key, Words = g };
foreach (var g in wordGroups)
{
Console.WriteLine("Words that start with the letter '{0}':", g.FirstLetter);
foreach (var w in g.Words)
{
Console.WriteLine(w);
}
}
}
Lambda Expression
public void DataSetLinq41()
{
var words4 = testDS.Tables["Words4"].AsEnumerable();
var wordGroups = words4.GroupBy(w => w.Field("word")[0]).Select(g => new {FirstLetter = g.Key, Words = g});
foreach (var g in wordGroups)
{
Console.WriteLine("Words that start with the letter '{0}':", g.FirstLetter);
foreach (var w in g.Words)
{
Console.WriteLine(w.Field("word"));
}
}
}
Output
Words that start with the letter 'b':
blueberry
banana
Words that start with the letter 'c':
chimpanzee
cheese
Words that start with the letter 'a':
abacus
apple