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DataSet-Specific Operator Examples (LINQ to DataSet)

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The examples in this topic demonstrate how to use the CopyToDataTable method and the DataRowComparer class.

The FillDataSet method used in these examples is specified in Loading Data Into a DataSet.

The examples in this topic use the Contact, Address, Product, SalesOrderHeader, and SalesOrderDetail tables in the AdventureWorks sample database.

The examples in this topic use the following using/Imports statements:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;

Option Explicit On

Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Linq.Expressions
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Data.Common
Imports System.Globalization

For more information, see How to: Create a LINQ to DataSet Project In Visual Studio.

CopyToDataTable

Example

This example loads a DataTable with query results by using the CopyToDataTable method.

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

DataTable contacts1 = ds.Tables["Contact"];

IEnumerable<DataRow> query =
    from contact in contacts1.AsEnumerable()
    where contact.Field<string>("Title") == "Ms."
        && contact.Field<string>("FirstName") == "Carla"
    select contact;

DataTable contacts2 = query.CopyToDataTable();

foreach (DataRow contact in contacts2.AsEnumerable())
{
    Console.WriteLine("ID:{0} Name: {1}, {2}",
        contact.Field<Int32>("ContactID"),
        contact.Field<string>("LastName"),
        contact.Field<string>("FirstName"));
}

' Fill the DataSet.
Dim ds As New DataSet()
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
' See the FillDataSet method in the Loading Data Into a DataSet topic.
FillDataSet(ds)

Dim contactTable As DataTable = ds.Tables("Contact")

Dim query = _
    From contact In contactTable.AsEnumerable() _
    Where contact.Field(Of String)("Title") = "Ms." _
            And contact.Field(Of String)("FirstName") = "Carla" _
    Select contact

Dim contacts = query.CopyToDataTable().AsEnumerable()

For Each contact In contacts
    Console.Write("ID: " & contact.Field(Of Integer)("ContactID"))
    Console.WriteLine(" Name: " & contact.Field(Of String)("LastName") & _
                      ", " & contact.Field(Of String)("FirstName"))
Next

DataRowComparer

Example

This example compares two different data rows by using DataRowComparer.

// Fill the DataSet.
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
FillDataSet(ds);

// Get two rows from the SalesOrderHeader table.
DataTable table = ds.Tables["SalesOrderHeader"];
DataRow left = (DataRow)table.Rows[0];
DataRow right = (DataRow)table.Rows[1];

// Compare the two different rows.
IEqualityComparer<DataRow> comparer = DataRowComparer.Default;

bool bEqual = comparer.Equals(left, right);
if (bEqual)
    Console.WriteLine("The two rows are equal");
else
    Console.WriteLine("The two rows are not equal");

// Get the hash codes of the two rows.
Console.WriteLine("The hashcodes for the two rows are {0}, {1}",
    comparer.GetHashCode(left),
    comparer.GetHashCode(right));

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