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How to get data from 3 table into 1 list

Sorry for my bad English.
Here is my SQL Design.
I have 3 table in Sqlsever. Each table has 4 column with same name, same datatype.
And i want to get data from 4 column "Id, Name, Quantity, IdCategory" from 3 table into 1 list object same as returning value in this code below:
public async Task<IEnumerable<Shirt>> LoadAllShirt()
{
return await _dbContext.Shirt.ToListAsync();
}
I use .NET Core 6 Mvc - code first. Thanks for your help.

I have 3 table in Sqlsever. Each table has 4 column with same name,
same datatype. And I want to get data from 4 column "Id, Name,
Quantity, IdCategory" from 3 table into 1 list, I use .NET Core 6 Mvc - code first.
Well, lot of way around to handle this kind of scenario. Most easy and convenient way I would prefer to use View model or using Linq query.
Lets assume you have below Models:
Models:
public class Bags
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Quantity { get; set; }
public string Category { get; set; }
}
public class Shirts
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Quantity { get; set; }
public string Category { get; set; }
}
public class Shoes
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Quantity { get; set; }
public string Category { get; set; }
}
Seeds In Models:
List<Bags> listBags = new List<Bags>();
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 101, Name = "Bag A", Quantity =10, Category = "Cat-A"});
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 102, Name = "Bag B", Quantity =15, Category = "Cat-A"});
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 103, Name = "Bag C", Quantity =20, Category = "Cat-A"});
List<Shirts> listShirts = new List<Shirts>();
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 101, Name = "Shirt A", Quantity = 10, Category = "Cat-B" });
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 102, Name = "Shirt B", Quantity = 15, Category = "Cat-B" });
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 103, Name = "Shirt C", Quantity = 20, Category = "Cat-B" });
List<Shoes> listShoes = new List<Shoes>();
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 101, Name = "Shirt A", Quantity = 10, Category = "Cat-S" });
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 102, Name = "Shirt B", Quantity = 15, Category = "Cat-S" });
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 103, Name = "Shirt C", Quantity = 20, Category = "Cat-S" });
Way: 1 using ViewModel:
public class AllViewModel
{
public List<Bags> Bags { get; set; }
public List<Shirts> Shirts { get; set; }
public List<Shoes> Shoes { get; set; }
}
Query Using ViewModel:
var allTableUsingViewModel = new AllViewModel();
allTableUsingViewModel.Bags = listBags;
allTableUsingViewModel.Shirts = listShirts;
allTableUsingViewModel.Shoes = listShoes;
Output Using ViewModel:
Way: 2 using Linq Annonymous Type:
Query Using Linq Annonymous Type:
var AllTableListUsingLinq = from a in listBags
join b in listShirts on a.Id equals b.Id
join c in listShoes on b.Id equals c.Id
select new
{
FromBagsID = a.Id,
FromBagsName = a.Name,
FromBagsQuantity = a.Quantity,
FromBagsCategory = a.Category,
FromShirtsID = b.Id,
FromShirtsName = b.Name,
FromShirtsQuantity = b.Quantity,
FromShirtsCategory = b.Category,
FromShoesID = c.Id,
FromShoesName = c.Name,
FromShoesQuantity = c.Quantity,
FromShoesCategory = c.Category
};
Output Using Linq Annonymous Type:
Full Controller:
[HttpGet("GetFrom3Tables")]
public IActionResult GetFrom3Tables()
{
List<Bags> listBags = new List<Bags>();
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 101, Name = "Bag A", Quantity =10, Category = "Cat-A"});
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 102, Name = "Bag B", Quantity =15, Category = "Cat-A"});
listBags.Add(new Bags() { Id = 103, Name = "Bag C", Quantity =20, Category = "Cat-A"});
List<Shirts> listShirts = new List<Shirts>();
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 101, Name = "Shirt A", Quantity = 10, Category = "Cat-B" });
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 102, Name = "Shirt B", Quantity = 15, Category = "Cat-B" });
listShirts.Add(new Shirts() { Id = 103, Name = "Shirt C", Quantity = 20, Category = "Cat-B" });
List<Shoes> listShoes = new List<Shoes>();
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 101, Name = "Shirt A", Quantity = 10, Category = "Cat-S" });
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 102, Name = "Shirt B", Quantity = 15, Category = "Cat-S" });
listShoes.Add(new Shoes() { Id = 103, Name = "Shirt C", Quantity = 20, Category = "Cat-S" });
//Way: 1 Linq Query
var AllTableListUsingLinq = from a in listBags
join b in listShirts on a.Id equals b.Id
join c in listShoes on b.Id equals c.Id
select new
{
FromBagsID = a.Id,
FromBagsName = a.Name,
FromBagsQuantity = a.Quantity,
FromBagsCategory = a.Category,
FromShirtsID = b.Id,
FromShirtsName = b.Name,
FromShirtsQuantity = b.Quantity,
FromShirtsCategory = b.Category,
FromShoesID = c.Id,
FromShoesName = c.Name,
FromShoesQuantity = c.Quantity,
FromShoesCategory = c.Category
};
//Way: 2 : ViewModel
var allTableUsingViewModel = new AllViewModel();
allTableUsingViewModel.Bags = listBags;
allTableUsingViewModel.Shirts = listShirts;
allTableUsingViewModel.Shoes = listShoes;
return Ok(AllTableListUsingLinq);
}
Note: If you need more information you could check our official document for View Model and Linq Projction here

The following sample query will list your 3 types of data into a single result set.
var allResults = resultSet1.Concat(resultSet2);
For the return type create a class which will be the parent class for all your products (Bag,Shirt,Shoes) Which will help you to return data in a single Generic data.
If you use any non-generic list to send the data like hashtable or Arraylist then then there will be no issue.
In my way I will suggest to use generic data list as it will help you fetch data in better time complexity.

In this case you may need to define additional indirect base class with these 4 parameters. Than you can create Collection of this base class, and concatinate all 3 tables into.
public class BaseEntity
{
public string Name {get;set;}
}
public class Shoes : BaseEntity
{
}
...
public IEnumerable<BaseEntity> GetAllTables()
{
var shirts = await _dbContext.Shirt.ToListAsync();
var shoes = await _dbContext.Shoes.ToListAsync();
var bags = await _dbContext.Bags.ToListAsync();
return shirts.Concat(shoes).Concat(bags);
}
Similar example but witout casting to base class is shown in Enumerable.Concat documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/pl-pl/dotnet/api/system.linq.enumerable.concat?view=net-7.0

How can I join a list of employees and genders using linq

I have retrieve a list of employees. my employee class columns(employeeId, lastname, genderid)
List<m_employees> Items = new List<m_employees>
{
new m_employees{ employeeid = 1, lastname = "mike", genderid = 1 },
new m_employees{ employeeid = 2, lastname = "jeni", genderid = 2 }
};
then i have my gender class columns (id, title)
List<m_genders> genders = new List<m_genders>
{
new m_genders{ id = 1, title = "Male" },
new m_genders{ id = 2, title = "Female" }
};
//then i tried joining the retrieved list of employees to the genders
var x = from emp in Items
join sex in genders
on emp.genderid equals sex.id
into a from b in a.DefaultIfEmpty(new m_genders())
select new
{
emp.lastname,
emp.genderid,
sex = b.title
};
red error line is showing to the keyword join and says "the type of one of the expressions in the join clause is incorrect..."
how can i join them properly?

This happens because types emp.genderid, sex.id are different and you need to cast or convert them explicitly like that:
(int)emp.genderid equals sex.id
I was able to reproduce the error with the following class definition:
class m_genders
{
public int id { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
}
class employee
{
public int id;
public uint genderid;
public string lastname { get; set; }
}

Your question is not clear, the code work without any problem :
namespace WindowsFormsApp1
{
public class m_genders
{
public int id;
public string title;
}
public class m_employees
{
public int employeeid { get; set; }
public int genderid { get; set; }
public string lastname { get; set; }
}
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
List<m_genders> genders = new List<m_genders>
{
new m_genders {id = 1, title = "Male"},
new m_genders {id = 2, title = "Female"}
};
List<m_employees> Items = new List<m_employees>
{
new m_employees{ employeeid = 1, lastname = "mike", genderid = 1 },
new m_employees{ employeeid = 2, lastname = "jeni", genderid = 2 }
};
var x = from emp in Items
join sex in genders
on emp.genderid equals sex.id
into a
from b in a.DefaultIfEmpty(new m_genders())
select new
{
emp.lastname,
emp.genderid,
sex = b.title
};
}
}
}

Linq - populate lists with outer joins data

Is is possible to have a linq query that populates a class with List for any outer join subqueries?
I've tried various variations of this, but can't get it to work.
Another option would be to populate the class by having more queries, but that would be bad performance wise.
Here's an example, where I try to populate MyClass, using a single query
var result = from p in PersonTable
join cars in CarTable on p.id equals cars.id_person into carsGroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new MyClass
{
Person = new Person
{
Id = p.id,
Name = p.name
},
Cars = new List<Car>()
{
Id = carsGroup....??
}
}
public class MyClass
{
public Person Person { get; set; }
public List<PersonCar> Cars { get; set; }
}
public class Person
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
}
public class PersonCar
{
public int Id { get; set; }
pubint int IdPerson {get; set;}
public string Description { get; set; }
}

The LINQ query you have provide is incorrect. The following is a Test that will demonstrate functionality that you're probably looking for:
[TestMethod]
public void TestMethod1()
{
var PersonTable = new List<Person>
{
new Person
{
Id = 1,
Name = "Test1"
},
new Person
{
Id = 2,
Name = "Test2"
},
};
var CarTable = new List<PersonCar>
{
new PersonCar
{
Id = 1,
IdPerson = 2
},
new PersonCar
{
Id = 2,
IdPerson = 3
}
};
var result = (from person in PersonTable
join cars in CarTable on person.Id equals cars.IdPerson into carsGroup
from args in carsGroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new MyClass
{
Person = person,
Cars = carsGroup.ToList()
}).ToList();
Assert.AreEqual(2, result.Count);
Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Count(res => res.Cars.Count == 0));
Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Count(res => res.Cars.Count == 1));
}

Entity Framework Linq, Left Join and group with SUM and Count

I need a little help in converting SQL to Linq. It's pretty straight forward in MySQL...
Table: customers
ID Name
1 Bill
2 John
Table: purchases
ID CustomerID CompletedTransaction
1 1 False
2 2 True
3 1 True
4 1 True
SELECT c.ID
c.Name,
COUNT(p.ID) AS TotalPurchases,
SUM(CASE WHEN p.CompletedTransaction = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS TotalCompleted
FROM customers c
LEFT JOIN purchases p ON c.ID = p.CustomerID
GROUP BY c.ID
Expected Result:
1, Bill, 3, 2
2, John, 1, 1
I've seen a few examples on how to implement a left join in Linq but I'm not sure how to include a SUM and Count into this. I've seen examples in Linq where the fields returned are selected from the group keys. Does this mean that if I have more fields in the customers table such as address and other contact details which I'd like to return, I'd have to include them in the join to then be able to select them? Hope this makes sense. Appreciate any help or links that might point me in the right direction.
Thanks

var answer = (from c in db.customers
join p in db.purchases
on c.ID = p.CustomerID into subs
from sub in subs.DefaultIfEmpty()
group sub by new { c.ID, c.Name } into gr
select new {
gr.Key.ID,
gr.Key.Name,
Total = gr.Count(x => x != null),
CountCompleted = gr.Count(x => x != null && x.CompletedTransaction)
}).ToList();

Here's the sample
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
List<Customers> customers = new List<Customers>();
customers.Add(new Customers() { ID = 1, Name = "Bill" });
customers.Add(new Customers() { ID = 2, Name = "John" });
List<Purchases> purchases = new List<Purchases>();
purchases.Add(new Purchases() { ID = 1, CustomerID = 1, CompletedTransaction = false });
purchases.Add(new Purchases() { ID = 2, CustomerID = 2, CompletedTransaction = true });
purchases.Add(new Purchases() { ID = 3, CustomerID = 1, CompletedTransaction = true });
purchases.Add(new Purchases() { ID = 4, CustomerID = 1, CompletedTransaction = true });
IEnumerable<JoinResult> results = from c in customers
join p in purchases
on c.ID equals p.CustomerID
group new { c, p } by new {p.CustomerID, c.Name} into r
select new JoinResult
{
CustomerID = r.Key.CustomerID,
CustomerName = r.Key.Name,
TotalPurchases = r.Count(),
TotalCompleteTransaction = r.Where(s=> s.p.CompletedTransaction).Count()
};
foreach(JoinResult r in results)
{
Console.WriteLine($"CustomerID : {r.CustomerID} | Name : {r.CustomerName} | TotalPurchases : {r.TotalPurchases} | TotalCompleteTransaction : {r.TotalCompleteTransaction}");
}
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
class Customers
{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
}
class Purchases
{
public int ID { get; set; }
public int CustomerID { get; set; }
public bool CompletedTransaction { get; set; }
}
class JoinResult
{
public int CustomerID { get; set; }
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public int TotalPurchases { get; set; }
public int TotalCompleteTransaction { get; set; }
}
Result

Swapping list values using LINQ

I want to swap the list as explained below. I want to retain the count of list with some element values(not all) to be swapped from 'primary' to 'secondary'.
namespace listswap
{
public class emp
{
public int id { get; set; }
public string primary { get; set; }
public string fName { get; set; }
public string lName { get; set; }
public string state { get; set; }
public string country { get; set; }
}
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var empList = new List<emp>();
empList.AddRange(new emp[] { new emp {primary = "Yes", id = 1, fName = "Vivek", lName = "Ranjan", state = "TN", country = "India"},
new emp { primary = "No", id = 2, fName = "Deepak", lName = "Kumar", state = "AP", country = "UK"},
});
/* Desired list :
No of list 1 with two elements
empList[0]. primary = "Yes", id = 1, fName = "Vivek", lName = "Ranjan", state = "TN", country = "India"
empList[1]. primary = "No", id = 2, fName = "Vivek", lName = "Ranjan", state = "TN", country = "India"
*/
}
}
}

This is basics and as simple as:
var l1 = empList.Where(c=>c.primary == "Yes").ToList();
var l2 = empList.Where(c=>c.primary == "No").ToList();
For list of lists:
var result = empList.GroupBy(c => c.primary).Select(c => c.ToList()).ToList();
EDIT:
var primary = empList.FirstOrDefault(c => c.primary == "Yes");
var r = empList.Select(c => new emp
{
primary = c.primary,
id = c.id,
fName = primary != null ? primary.fName : c.fName,
lName = primary != null ? primary.lName : c.lName,
state = primary != null ? primary.state : c.state,
country = primary != null ? primary.country : c.country
}).ToList();