Get the specific element in nested list using lambda in c#

Question

Good days,

Lets say I have a static List<AClass> object (lets name it myStaticList) which contains an other list inside and that list contains an other list with CId and Name property.

What I need to do is

foreach(AClass a in myStaticList)
{
   foreach(BClass b in a.bList)
   {
      foreach(CClass c in b.cList)
      {
        if(c.CId == 12345)
        {
           c.Name = "Specific element in static list is now changed.";
        }
      }
   }
}

Can I achieve this with LINQ Lambda expressions?

Something like;

myStaticList
.Where(a=>a.bList
.Where(b=>b.cList
.Where(c=>c.CId == 12345) != null) != null)
.something logical
.Name = "Specific element in static list is now changed.";

Please note that i want to change the property of that specific item in the static list.

possible duplicate of Linq nested list expression

BLoB
– BLoB

2015-01-22 09:21:30 +00:00
Commented Jan 22, 2015 at 9:21 — BLoB
– BLoB, Commented Jan 22, 2015 at 9:21

Selman Genç · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 09:08:46Z

8

You need SelectMany to flatten your lists:

var result = myStaticList.SelectMany(a=>a.bList)
                         .SelectMany(b => b.cList)
                         .FirstOrDefault(c => c.CId == 12345);

if(result != null)
    result.Name = "Specific element in static list is now changed.";;

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 9:08

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:54:58Z

3

Use SelectMany (excellent post here)

var element = myStaticList.SelectMany(a => a.bList)
                          .SelectMany(b => b.cList)
                          .FirstOrDefault(c => c.CId == 12345);

if (element != null )
  element.Name = "Specific element in static list is now changed.";

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:54

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answered Jan 22, 2015 at 9:09

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qxg · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 09:10:13Z

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var item = (from a in myStaticList
           from b in a.bList
           from c in b.cList
           where c.CID = 12345
           select c).FirstOrDefault();
if (item != null)
{
    item.Property = "Something new";
}

You can use SelectMany also, but it's not straightforward.

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 9:10

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