Using lambda expression in place of IComparer argument

Question

Is it possible with C# to pass a lambda expression as an IComparer argument in a method call?

eg something like

var x = someIEnumerable.OrderBy(aClass e => e.someProperty, 
(aClass x, aClass y) => 
  x.someProperty > y.SomeProperty ?  1 : x.someProperty < y.SomeProperty ?  -1 : 0);

I can't quite get this to compile so I'm guessing not, but it seems such an obvious synergy between lambdas and anonymous delegates that I feel I must be doing something foolishly wrong.

TIA

Answer 1

As Jeppe points out, if you're on .NET 4.5, you can use the static method Comparer<T>.Create.

If not, this is an implementation that should be equivalent:

public class FunctionalComparer<T> : IComparer<T>
{
    private Func<T, T, int> comparer;
    public FunctionalComparer(Func<T, T, int> comparer)
    {
        this.comparer = comparer;
    }
    public static IComparer<T> Create(Func<T, T, int> comparer)
    {
        return new FunctionalComparer<T>(comparer);
    }
    public int Compare(T x, T y)
    {
        return comparer(x, y);
    }
}