How to: Calculate Intermediate Values

This example shows how to calculate intermediate values that can be used in sorting, filtering, and selecting.

Example

The following example uses the Let clause.

This example uses the following XML document: Sample XML File: Numerical Data (LINQ to XML).

XElement root = XElement.Load("Data.xml");
IEnumerable<decimal> extensions =
    from el in root.Elements("Data")
    let extension = (decimal)el.Element("Quantity") * (decimal)el.Element("Price")
    where extension >= 25
    orderby extension
    select extension;
foreach (decimal ex in extensions)
    Console.WriteLine(ex);

Dim root As XElement = XElement.Load("Data.xml")
Dim extensions As IEnumerable(Of Decimal) = _
    From el In root.<Data> _
    Let extension = CDec(el.<Quantity>.Value) * CDec(el.<Price>.Value) _
    Where extension > 25 _
    Order By extension _
    Select extension
For Each ex As Decimal In extensions
    Console.WriteLine(ex)
Next

This code produces the following output:

55.92
73.50
89.99
198.00
435.00

The following example shows the same query for XML that is in a namespace. For more information, see Working with XML Namespaces.

This example uses the following XML document: Sample XML File: Numerical Data in a Namespace.

XElement root = XElement.Load("DataInNamespace.xml");
XNamespace ad = "http://www.adatum.com";
IEnumerable<decimal> extensions =
    from el in root.Elements(ad + "Data")
    let extension = (decimal)el.Element(ad + "Quantity") * (decimal)el.Element(ad + "Price")
    where extension >= 25
    orderby extension
    select extension;
foreach (decimal ex in extensions)
    Console.WriteLine(ex);

Imports <xmlns="http://www.adatum.com">

Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Dim root As XElement = XElement.Load("DataInNamespace.xml")
        Dim extensions As IEnumerable(Of Decimal) = _
            From el In root.<Data> _
            Let extension = CDec(el.<Quantity>.Value) * CDec(el.<Price>.Value) _
            Where extension > 25 _
            Order By extension _
            Select extension
        For Each ex As Decimal In extensions
            Console.WriteLine(ex)
        Next
    End Sub
End Module

This code produces the following output:

55.92
73.50
89.99
198.00
435.00

See Also

Concepts

Basic Queries (LINQ to XML)