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How to perform a left outer join using linq extension methods in C#?
With INNER JOIN only the matching elements are included in the result set. Non-matching elements are excluded from the result set.
With LEFT OUTER JOIN all the matching elements + all the non-matching elements from the left collection are included in the result set.
Let us understand implementing Left Outer Join with an example. Consider the following Department and Employee classes. Notice that, Employee Mary does not have a department assigned. An inner join will not include her record in the result set, where as a Left Outer Join will.
Example
static class Program{
static void Main(string[] args){
var result = Employee.GetAllEmployees()
.GroupJoin(Department.GetAllDepartments(),
e => e.DepartmentID,
d => d.ID,
(emp, depts) => new { emp, depts })
.SelectMany(z => z.depts.DefaultIfEmpty(),
(a, b) => new{
EmployeeName = a.emp.Name,
DepartmentName = b == null ? "No Department" : b.Name
});
foreach (var v in result){
Console.WriteLine(" " + v.EmployeeName + "\t" + v.DepartmentName);
}
}
}
public class Department{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public static List<Department> GetAllDepartments(){
return new List<Department>(){
new Department { ID = 1, Name = "IT"},
new Department { ID = 2, Name = "HR"},
};
}
}
public class Employee{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int DepartmentID { get; set; }
public static List<Employee> GetAllEmployees(){
return new List<Employee>(){
new Employee { ID = 1, Name = "Mark", DepartmentID = 1 },
new Employee { ID = 2, Name = "Steve", DepartmentID = 2 },
new Employee { ID = 3, Name = "Ben", DepartmentID = 1 },
new Employee { ID = 4, Name = "Philip", DepartmentID = 1 },
new Employee { ID = 5, Name = "Mary" }
};
}
}
Updated on: 05-Dec-2020
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