Word Template Operations
These operations are available for use in Word template expressions. For complete template syntax documentation, see Word Template Syntax.
| Operation | Examples and Notes |
|---|---|
All(Predicate) | persons.All(p => p.Age < 50) |
Any() | persons.Any() |
Any(Predicate) | persons.Any(p => p.Name == "John Smith") |
Average(Selector) | persons.Average(p => p.Age)The input selector must return a value of any type that has predefined or user-defined addition and division operators. |
Concat(IEnumerable) | persons.Concat(otherPersons)An implicit reference conversion must exist between types of items of concatenated enumerations. |
Contains(Object) | persons.Contains(otherPersons.First()) |
Count() | persons.Count() |
Count(Predicate) | persons.Count(p => p.Age > 30) |
Distinct() | persons.Distinct() |
First() | persons.First() |
First(Predicate) | persons.First(p => p.Age > 30) |
FirstOrDefault() | persons.FirstOrDefault() |
FirstOrDefault(Predicate) | persons.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Age > 30) |
GroupBy(Selector) | persons.GroupBy(p => p.Age)Or: persons.GroupBy(p => new { Age = p.Age, Count = p.Children.Count() })Returns an enumeration of group objects. Each group has a unique Key defined by the selector and can be treated as an enumeration of its items. |
Last() | persons.Last() |
Last(Predicate) | persons.Last(p => p.Age > 100) |
LastOrDefault() | persons.LastOrDefault() |
LastOrDefault(Predicate) | persons.LastOrDefault(p => p.Age > 100) |
Max(ComparableSelector) | persons.Max(p => p.Age) |
Min(ComparableSelector) | persons.Min(p => p.Age) |
OrderBy(ComparableSelector) | persons.OrderBy(p => p.Age)Or: persons.OrderBy(p => p.Age).ThenByDescending(p => p.Name)Or: persons.OrderBy(p => p.Age).ThenByDescending(p => p.Name).ThenBy(p => p.Children.Count())Returns an ordered enumeration. Use ThenBy or ThenByDescending to specify additional keys. |
OrderByDescending(ComparableSelector) | persons.OrderByDescending(p => p.Age)Or: persons.OrderByDescending(p => p.Age).ThenByDescending(p => p.Name)Or: persons.OrderByDescending(p => p.Age).ThenByDescending(p => p.Name).ThenBy(p => p.Children.Count()) |
Select(Selector) | persons.Select(p => p.Name) |
SelectMany(EnumerationSelector) | persons.SelectMany(p => p.Children) |
Single() | persons.Single() |
Single(Predicate) | persons.Single(p => p.Name == "John Smith") |
SingleOrDefault() | persons.SingleOrDefault() |
SingleOrDefault(Predicate) | persons.SingleOrDefault(p => p.Name == "John Smith") |
Skip(int) | persons.Skip(10) |
SkipWhile(Predicate) | persons.SkipWhile(p => p.Age < 21) |
Sum(Selector) | persons.Sum(p => p.Children.Count())The selector must return a value with a predefined or user-defined addition operator. |
Take(int) | persons.Take(5) |
TakeWhile(Predicate) | persons.TakeWhile(p => p.Age < 50) |
Union(IEnumerable) | persons.Union(otherPersons)An implicit reference conversion must exist between types of items of united enumerations. |
Where(Predicate) | persons.Where(p => p.Age > 18) |