How to select a property and transform it?
Short answer: How to select a property and transform it?
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var employeeEmails = employees.Select(e => e.Name.ToLower() + "@company.com"); foreach (var email in employeeEmails) Console.WriteLine(email); How to select a property and transform it? var employeeEmails = employees.Select(e => e.Name.ToLower() + "@company.com"); foreach (var email in employeeEmails) Console.WriteLine(email); How to select a property and transform it? var employeeEmails = employees.Select(e => e.Name.ToLower() + "@company.com"); foreach (var email in employeeEmails) Console.WriteLine(email); How to select a property and transform it? var employeeEmails = employees.Select(e => e.Name.ToLower() + "@company.com"); foreach (var email in employeeEmails) Console.WriteLine(email);
Real-world example (ShopNest)
ShopNest maps entities to DTOs with .Select(o => new OrderSummaryDto { Id = o.Id, Total = o.Total }) so the API does not leak internal fields.
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- Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
- Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
- Trade-off — when you would not use it.
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