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C# syntax (class library returning a generic list)

This should be simple for C# developers. I am new to the language and syntax.

Here is some basic VB.net code which I use all the time to access a class library call which returns a list(of structure)

How would I write this code in C#.

Dim myEmp As New clsLibrary.Employees
Dim myList As New List(Of clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure)
myList = myEmp.getStructEmployeeList("SEN", "Active")

Dim query = From emp In myList Order By emp.LastName, emp.FirstName

For Each item In query
Response.Write(item.LastName & "<br/>")
Next

Thanks!

Paul Jackson

clsLibrary.Employees myEmp = new clsLibrary.Employees();
List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure> myList = new List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure>();
myList = myEmp.getStructEmployeeList("SEN", "Active");

dynamic query = from emp in myListorderby emp.LastName, emp.FirstName;

foreach (object item_loopVariable in query) {
	item = item_loopVariable;
	Response.Write(item.LastName + "<br/>");
}

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pttoy

ASKER

Close, but not quite there yet....

I am getting the following error message at the below line.

dynamic query = from emp in myListorderby emp.LastName, emp.FirstName

Error Message:
cannot implicitly convert type object to System.Collection.Generic.List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure>
An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

Thanks,

wdosanjos

Please try the following this version is closer to your VB.NET code:

// .NET Framework 3.0+

var myEmp = new clsLibrary.Employees();
var myList = new List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure>();
myList = myEmp.getStructEmployeeList("SEN", "Active");

var query = from emp in myList orderby emp.LastName, emp.FirstName;

foreach (var item in query)
{
	Response.Write(item.LastName + "<br/>");
}

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wdosanjos

Oops. I missed the select on the Linq query. There you go:

// .NET Framework 3.0+

var myEmp = new clsLibrary.Employees();
var myList = new List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure>();
myList = myEmp.getStructEmployeeList("SEN", "Active");

var query = from emp in myList orderby emp.LastName, emp.FirstName select emp;

foreach (var item in query)
{
	Response.Write(item.LastName + "<br/>");
}

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pttoy

ASKER

Thank You wdosanjos,

I'm still getting an error at the following line:
myList = myEmp.getStructEmployeeList("SEN", "Active");

Error Message:
cannot implicitly convert type object to System.Collection.Generic.List<clsLibrary.Employees.Employees_Structure>
An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

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pttoy

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Thank You