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Replacing foreach loop with LINQ

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5 Dec 2011CPOL 95.4K   8   20
Advantages of replacing a foreach loop with LINQ

In some cases LINQ can simplify iterative code, and in those cases, it's a good practice to switch iterative code into LINQ.


Regular foreach loop:
C#
var bestStudents = new List<Student>();
foreach (var s in students)
{
    if (s.Grade > 9)
    {
        bestStudents.Add(s);
    }
}


LINQ way:
C#
//LINQ query which generate the same result as the foreach loop above
var bestStudents = students.Where(s => s.Grade > 9).ToList();

Why does it look better with LINQ?



  1. Removing the if statement reduces the complexity (even if just a little)
  2. For me, declarative code is often more readable

Reference: LINQ Tutorial.

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BeardyMcBeardFace19-Dec-16 0:08
professionalBeardyMcBeardFace19-Dec-16 0:08 
Questionnested foreach to linq Pin
Member 1089911622-Jun-14 1:33
Member 1089911622-Jun-14 1:33 
GeneralMy vote of 3 Pin
pushkar723-Sep-13 1:12
pushkar723-Sep-13 1:12 
GeneralRe: Ok, thanks for your comments :) By the way in case there is... Pin
Delashmate9-Nov-11 2:41
Delashmate9-Nov-11 2:41 
GeneralRe: Well... in that case I agree and disagree. LINQ will be bett... Pin
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 2:26
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 2:26 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 Horrible idea. The Linq way is MUCH ... Pin
SledgeHammer016-Dec-11 4:47
SledgeHammer016-Dec-11 4:47 
GeneralRe: Who said we have performance problem?! PREMATURE OPTIMIZATI... Pin
Delashmate7-Dec-11 1:20
Delashmate7-Dec-11 1:20 
GeneralReason for my vote of 3 To me it is a matter of style. In th... Pin
Oshtri Deka10-Nov-11 12:33
professionalOshtri Deka10-Nov-11 12:33 
GeneralReason for my vote of 2 I already posted... but the reason i... Pin
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 1:45
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 1:45 
GeneralWell... you may replace the <code>if</code> with linq... but... Pin
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 1:44
Paulo Zemek9-Nov-11 1:44 
GeneralRe: Who said I need to iterate through the "bestStudents" in the... Pin
Delashmate9-Nov-11 2:17
Delashmate9-Nov-11 2:17 
GeneralRe: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bwabdf9z.aspx Pin
stooboo12-Dec-11 13:40
stooboo12-Dec-11 13:40 
GeneralRe: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bwabdf9z.aspx Pin
LittleGreenMartian14-May-13 20:01
professionalLittleGreenMartian14-May-13 20:01 
GeneralThe second point Riz makes is no biggie. You can still write... Pin
tdmeers24-Oct-11 15:46
tdmeers24-Oct-11 15:46 
GeneralIn case some don't know, the result will not be 100% the sam... Pin
Riz Thon24-Oct-11 14:47
Riz Thon24-Oct-11 14:47 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 I Liked it! Pin
Dan Avidar24-Oct-11 12:28
Dan Avidar24-Oct-11 12:28 
GeneralReason for my vote of 2 a silly idea. Pin
rj4524-Oct-11 11:27
rj4524-Oct-11 11:27 
GeneralRe: For me it's beautiful, I Hope the silent majority see that t... Pin
Delashmate24-Oct-11 11:35
Delashmate24-Oct-11 11:35 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 You say advantageS of replacing a fo... Pin
drkaj24-Oct-11 8:36
drkaj24-Oct-11 8:36 
GeneralRe: I will try do better next time :) Pin
Delashmate24-Oct-11 10:09
Delashmate24-Oct-11 10:09 

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