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Linq: What is the difference between Select and Where

The Select and Where methods are available in Linq. What should every developer know about these two methods? For example: when to use one over the other, any advantages of using one over the other, etc.

Solution

  • Where

    finds items that match and only returns those that do (filtering).

    -> IEnumerable<A> in, IEnumerable<A> out

    Select

    returns something for all items in the source (projection / transformation). That something might be the items themselves, but are more usually a projection of some sort.

    -> IEnumerable<A> in, IEnumerable<B> out