Get structured data which only accounts for the Make and Color of each item : Anonymous Object « LINQ « VB.Net






Get structured data which only accounts for the Make and Color of each item

  

Public Class Car
  Public PetName As String = String.Empty
  Public Color As String = String.Empty
  Public Speed As Integer
  Public Make As String = String.Empty

  Public Overloads Overrides Function ToString() As String
    Return String.Format("Make={0}, Color={1}, Speed={2}, PetName={3}", Make, Color, Speed, PetName)
  End Function
End Class

Module Program

  Sub Main()
        Dim myCars As New List(Of Car)(New Car() { _
    New Car With {.PetName = "D", .Color = "Silver", .Speed = 100, .Make = "BMW"}, _
    New Car With {.PetName = "C", .Color = "Tan", .Speed = 90, .Make = "BMW"}, _
    New Car With {.PetName = "B", .Color = "Rust", .Speed = 5, .Make = "Yugo"}, _
    New Car With {.PetName = "A", .Color = "White", .Speed = 43, .Make = "Ford"}})

    Dim makesColors = From c In myCars Select New With {c.Make, c.Color}

    For Each n In makesColors
      Console.WriteLine("Name: {0}", n)
    Next
 
  End Sub
End Module

   
    
  








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