Seems like this is the kind of thing that would have already been answered but I'm unable to find it.
My question is pretty simple, how can I do this in one statement so that instead of having to new the empty list and then aggregate in the next line, that I can have a single linq statement that outputs my final list. details is a list of items that each contain a list of residences, I just want all of the residences in a flat list.
var residences = new List<DAL.AppForm_Residences>();
details.Select(d => d.AppForm_Residences).ToList().ForEach(d => residences.AddRange(d));
You want to use the SelectMany
extension method.
var residences = details.SelectMany(d => d.AppForm_Residences).ToList();
Use SelectMany
var all = residences.SelectMany(x => x.AppForm_Residences);
Here is a sample code for you:
List<int> listA = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 };
List<int> listB = new List<int> { 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 };
List<List<int>> listOfLists = new List<List<int>> { listA, listB };
List<int> flattenedList = listOfLists.SelectMany(d => d).ToList();
foreach (int item in flattenedList)
{
Console.WriteLine(item);
}
And the out put will be:
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
12
13
14
15
16
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And for those that want the query expression syntax: you use two from statements
var residences = (from d in details from a in d.AppForm_Residences select a).ToList();
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