LINQ query with value from dropdown to compare with data

Question

My query is below. Can someone help me how to add dbquery inside my Linq statement? There is a comment "Add Where here". I'm struggling since yesterday. Idea is to form a LINQ statement and get the list at once. Thank you.

String dbwhere = "";
if (ddlName.SelectedItem.Value != "")
{
    dbwhere = " && (User.Name == '" + ddlName.SelectedItem.Value.TrimEnd() + "')";
}
if (ddlHeightFrom.SelectedItem.Value != "")
{
    dbwhere = dbwhere + " && (Physical.Height >= '" + ddlHeightFrom.SelectedItem.Value.TrimEnd() + "')";
}
if (ddlHeightTo.SelectedItem.Value != "")
{
    dbwhere = dbwhere + " && (Physical.Height <= '" + ddlHeightTo.SelectedItem.Value.TrimEnd() + ")";
}

var usersquery = (
  from physical in dbContext.Physicals
  join user in dbContext.User on physical.UserID equals user.UserID
  join photos in dbContext.Photo on User.UserID equals photos.UserID
  where photos.PhotoNum == 1 && photos.Status == true
  // =======  Add dbwhere here ============
  select new
  {
     photos.PhotoURL,
     photos.PhotoDescription,
     user.State,
     user.Country,
     physical.EyesColor,
     physical.HairColorInfo,
     physical.HairTypeInfo,
     physical.BodyHeight,
     physical.BodyWeight,
  }).ToList();

Answer 1

You can rewrite your query to avoid mixing linq with SQL (and make it safe from SQL injections)

var usersquery = (
    from physical in dbContext.Physicals
    join user in dbContext.User on physical.UserID equals user.UserID
    join photos in dbContext.Photo on User.UserID equals photos.UserID
    where photos.PhotoNum == 1 && photos.Status == true
    select new
    {
        physical,
        user,
        photos,
    }; // do not put ToList here!

Now you can add your special checks:

if (ddlName.SelectedItem.Value != "")
{
  var userName = ddlName.SelectedItem.Value.TrimEnd();
  usersquery = usersquery.Where(x => x.user.Name == userName);
}

if (ddlHeightFrom.SelectedItem.Value != "")
{
  var height = int.Parse(ddlHeightFrom.SelectedItem.Value.TrimEnd());
  usersquery = usersquery.Where(x => x.physical.Height >= height);
}

// and so on

Now you can materialize your data with ToList

var result = usersquery.Select(x => new 
  {
    x.photos.PhotoURL,
    x.photos.PhotoDescription,
    x.user.State,
    x.user.Country,
    x.physical.EyesColor,
    x.physical.HairColorInfo,
    x.physical.HairTypeInfo,
    x.physical.BodyHeight,
    x.physical.BodyWeight
  }).ToList();

NOTE: I've write it in notepad, so it may have errors. However I hope idea is clear