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C# Linq - Refactoring ForEach Loop with Sub List

Am trying to refactor some data in order to display some charts.
I can't seem to figure out why using the following, it lists all the values at the top rather than being sequential like the source data.
var categories = VehicleSales.Select(v => v.name).Distinct().ToList();
var refactoredResults = new List<StackedColumnChart>();
foreach (var category in categories)
{
var subresult = VehicleSales.Where(x => x.vehicleType == category)
.GroupBy(x => x.vehicleType)
.Select(gcs => new StackedColumnChart
{
Category = category,
Values = gcs.Select(x => (int)x.data).DefaultIfEmpty(0).ToList()
}).ToList();
refactoredResults.AddRange(subresult);
}
Source Data:
Then the actual results and expected results:
Thanks in advance!

You can do that without loop and selecting a distinct values, just use GroupBy method and map each group to StackedColumnChart using Select
var refactoredResults = VehicleSales
.GroupBy(s => s.Category)
.Select(g => new StackedColumnChart
{
Category = g.Key,
Values = g.Select(s => s.Value).ToList()
})
.ToList();
If the original data is not sorted and you'll need to sort the values by week number, you can use OrderBy clause before selecting a values Values = g.OrderBy(s => s.WeekNumber).Select(s => s.Value).ToList()

Using Linq to query Entity Framework with Where clause and many-to-many relation

I have two tables People and Ordersand a many-to-many relationship between the two using PeopleOrders.
Each order is associated with two people: Client and Salesman.
I have the following query:
var query = db.People
.Where(u => u.Description.Equals("Client"))
.Select(u => new {u.Id, OrderId = u.Orders.Select(p => p.Id))
})
.ToList();
This returns a json like this:
[{"Id":1,"OrderId":[2]},{"Id":9,"OrderId":[10,11,12,13]},{"Id":14,"OrderId":[14,15]}]
The ClientID and an array of orders.
I need to invert. Orders can't be an array.
So I need OrderID associated with the ClientID. Something like this:
[{"OrderId":2,"Id":1},{"OrderId":10,"Id":9},{"OrderId":11,"Id":9},{"OrderId":12,"Id":9},{"OrderId":13,"Id":9}]
The query would be something like:
var query = db.Orders
But I need to subquery the People table, so it return only Client; otherwise, it will return a array of People like:
{"OrderId":2,"Id":[1,10]}
Thank you in advance.

Use SelectMany:
var query = db.People
.Where(u => u.Description.Equals("Client"))
.SelectMany(u => u.Orders.Select(p => new {u.Id, p.OrderId}))
.ToList();

You could try something like this (using SelectMany, in order you flatten the projection of your data):
var query = db.People
.Where(person => person.Description.Equals("Client"))
.Select(person => new
{
PersonOrders = person.Orders
.Select(order => new
{
PersonId = person.Id,
OrderId = order.Id))
})
})
.SelectMany(x=>x.PersonOrders)
.ToList();

Add a Join to this LINQ Query?

So after what felt like a lot of head banging, I have this query:
var widgets = db.Updates
.Where(c => c.Sold.Equals(false))
.GroupBy(c => c.widgetType)
.Select(x => x.OrderByDescending(y => y.TimeStamp).First()).ToList();
widgetGrid.DataSource = widgets;
widgetGrid.DataBind();
Now that I have all the sold widgets I need to add a join, let's say for instance that I want to join the the "Owner" table on ID in Owner equals ID in Widgets and then select Owner.Name and Widget.Style
For the life of me, I seem to be getting nowhere fast... anyone?
As always... I'm deeply grateful for anyone's time in helping me clear out my cobwebs.

If I understand you correctly, you have two sequences:
a sequence of Widgets, where each widget has a property Id.
You have a sequence of Owners, where each owner has a property Id
And you want the combination of sequences and owners that have a matching Id.
By the way, probably your widget will have an ownerId or your owner will have a widgetId, but that won't influence the solution.
The join will be as follows:
var joinedTable = widgets.join(owners, // join table widgets with table owners
w => w.Id // from widgets take the Id
o => o.Id // from owners also take the Id
(widget, owner) => new // where those Ids match, take the owner and the widget
{ // and take the properties you want
Id = widget.Id,
MyXProperty = owner.X,
MyYProperty = widget.Y,
Widget = widget, // or take the complete widget and owner
Owner = owner,
});
By the way, you write "Now that I have all the sold widgets". From your piece of code I understand that each Update has a Boolean property Sold and that you want all Updates where !Sold. I'd assume you end up with items that are not sold?
What is the advantage of your predicate in the where clause. Why isn't it:
var widgets = db.Updates.Where(c => !c.Sold)
.GroupBy // etc.

You could do this:
var widgets = db.Updates
.Where(c => !c.Sold)
.GroupBy(c => c.widgetType)
.Select(x => x.OrderByDescending(y => y.TimeStamp).FirstOrDefault());
var result= (from w in widgets
join o in db.Owners on w.OwnerId equals o.Id
select new {o.Name, w.Style}).ToList();

you may also try:
var widgets = db.Updates
.Where(c => c.Sold.Equals(false))
.GroupBy(c => c.widgetType)
.Select(x => x.OrderByDescending(y => y.TimeStamp).First())
.Join( db.Owners,
u => u.ID,
o => o.ID,
(u, o) => new { o.Name, u.Style }).ToList();

Linq to DataSet

I want to pick up all Sellers that aren't boss of a department.
How can I make this? In this query below, only the Sellers that are bosses of a department are picked up, I want the opposite of thereof.
My query:
var query = db.Sellers
.Join(db.Departments,
s => s.Id,
d => d.BossId,
(s, d) => new { Seller = s, Department = d })
.Where(a => a.Seller.Id == a.Department.BossId) ????
.Select(x => x.Seller).ToList();
In the "Where" part, I tried a => a.Seller.Id != a.Department.BossId, but it's wrong I have 3 sellers that aren't bosses.
I tried with this way too:
var listNonBoss = (from s in db.Sellers
join d in db.Departments on s.Id equals d.BossId
select s.Id).ToList();
I want just the opposite of these queries.

Sometimes it's easier to break it into multiple steps.
First, get the collection of all boss IDs:
var bossIDs = db.Departments.Select(x => x.BossId);
Then get all sellers whose IDs are not in that collection:
var listNonBoss = db.Sellers.Where(x => !bossIDs.Contains(x.Id)).ToList();

Join in your code will do an inner join, meaning it'll filter out sellers who don't have a boss.
To do the opposite you can do an outer join, and then remove the ones who have a boss. In fluent LINQ an outer join is done by doing a GroupJoin and then SelectMany.
Something like this:
var query = db.Sellers
.GroupJoin(db.Departments, s => s.Id, d => d.BossId, (s, d) => new { Seller = s, Department = d })
.SelectMany(x => x.d.DefaultIfEmpty(), (seller, department) => new { s.seller, department})
.Where(a => a.department.BossId == null)
.Select(x => x.Seller).ToList();
Or, using query syntax:
var listNonBoss = (from s in db.Sellers
join d in db.Departments on s.Id equals d.BossId into joinedTable
from jt in joinedTable.DefaultIfEmpty()
where jt.BossId == null
select s.Id).ToList();

How to join 3 tables with lambda expression?

I have a simple LINQ lambda join query but I want to add a 3rd join with a where clause. How do I go about doing that?
Here's my single join query:
var myList = Companies
.Join(
Sectors,
comp => comp.Sector_code,
sect => sect.Sector_code,
(comp, sect) => new {Company = comp, Sector = sect} )
.Select( c => new {
c.Company.Equity_cusip,
c.Company.Company_name,
c.Company.Primary_exchange,
c.Company.Sector_code,
c.Sector.Description
});
I want to add the following SQL command to the above LINQ query and still maintain the projections:
SELECT
sector_code, industry_code
FROM
distribution_sector_industry
WHERE
service = 'numerical'
The 3rd join would be made with Sector table & Distribution_sector_industry on sector_code.
Thanks in advance.

Just a guess:
var myList = Companies
.Join(
Sectors,
comp => comp.Sector_code,
sect => sect.Sector_code,
(comp, sect) => new { Company = comp, Sector = sect })
.Join(
DistributionSectorIndustry.Where(dsi => dsi.Service == "numerical"),
cs => cs.Sector.Sector_code,
dsi => dsi.Sector_code,
(cs, dsi) => new { cs.Company, cs.Sector, IndustryCode = dsi.Industry_code })
.Select(c => new {
c.Company.Equity_cusip,
c.Company.Company_name,
c.Company.Primary_exchange,
c.Company.Sector_code,
c.Sector.Description,
c.IndustryCode
});

Okay, I can't see why you'd want to select sector_code when you already know it, but I think you want this:
var query = from company in Companies
join sector in Sectors
on company.SectorCode equals sector.SectorCode
join industry in DistributionSectorIndustry
on sector.SectorCode equals industry.SectorCode
where industry.Service == "numerical"
select new {
company.EquityCusip,
company.CompanyName,
company.PrimaryExchange,
company.SectorCode,
sector.Description,
industry.IndustryCode
};
Notes:
I've changed it into a query expression as that's a much more readable way of expressing a query like this.
Although the "where" clause comes after the join, assuming this is a LINQ to SQL or Entity Framework query, it shouldn't make any difference
I've lengthened the range variable names for clarity
I've converted your other names into conventional .NET names; you can do this too in your model

For 4 Tables
var query = CurrencyDeposits
.Join(Customers, cd => cd.CustomerId, cus => cus.Id, (cd, cus)
=> new { CurrencyDeposit = cd, Customer = cus })
.Join(Currencies, x => x.CurrencyDeposit.CurrencyId, cr => cr.Id, (x, cr)
=> new { x.CurrencyDeposit, x.Customer, Currency = cr })
.Join(Banks, x => x.CurrencyDeposit.BankId, bn => bn.Id, (x, bn)
=> new { x.CurrencyDeposit, x.Customer, x.Currency, Bank = bn})
.Select(s => new {
s.CurrencyDeposit.Id,
s.Customer.NameSurname,
s.Currency.Code,
s.Bank.BankName,
s.CurrencyDeposit.RequesCode
});

Try something like this...
var myList = ({from a in Companies
join b in Sectors on a.Sector_code equals b.Sector_code
join c in Distribution on b.distribution_code equals a.distribution_code
select new {...});