Supported and unsupported LINQ methods (LINQ to Entities)
This section provides information about the Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) standard query operators that are supported or unsupported in LINQ to Entities queries. Many of the LINQ standard query operators have an overloaded version that accepts an integer argument. The integer argument corresponds to a zero-based index in the sequence that is being operated on, an IEqualityComparer<T>, or IComparer<T>. Unless otherwise specified, these overloaded versions of the LINQ standard query operators are not supported, and attempting to use them will throw an exception.
Projection and restriction methods
Most of the LINQ projection and restriction methods are supported in LINQ to Entities queries, with the exception of those that accept a positional argument. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported projection and restriction methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select | Supported | Function Select(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> Select<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector ) |
| Select | Not supported | Function Select(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> Select<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, int, TResult>> selector ) |
| SelectMany | Supported | Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, IEnumerable(Of TResult))) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, IEnumerable<TResult>>> selector ) |
| SelectMany | Not supported | Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, IEnumerable(Of TResult))) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, int, IEnumerable<TResult>>> selector ) |
| SelectMany | Supported | Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ collectionSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, IEnumerable(Of TCollection))), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany\<TSource, TCollection, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, IEnumerable<TCollection>>> collectionSelector, Expression<Func\<TSource, TCollection, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| SelectMany | Not supported | Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ collectionSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, IEnumerable(Of TCollection))), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany\<TSource, TCollection, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, int, IEnumerable<TCollection>>> collectionSelector, Expression<Func\<TSource, TCollection, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| Where | Supported | Function Where(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Where<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Where | Not supported | Function Where(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Where<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, int, bool>> predicate ) |
Join Methods
The LINQ join methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IEqualityComparer because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported join methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| GroupJoin | Supported | Function GroupJoin(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _ outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _ inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _ outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _ innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, IEnumerable(Of TInner), TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupJoin<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TOuter> outer, IEnumerable<TInner> inner, Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector, Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector, Expression<Func<TOuter, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| GroupJoin | Not Supported | Function GroupJoin(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _ outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _ inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _ outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _ innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, IEnumerable(Of TInner), TResult)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupJoin\<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TOuter> outer, IEnumerable<TInner> inner, Expression<Func\<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector, Expression<Func\<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector, Expression<Func<TOuter, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>> resultSelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| Join | Supported | Function Join(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _ outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _ inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _ outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _ innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TInner, TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> Join<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TOuter> outer, IEnumerable<TInner> inner, Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector, Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector, Expression<Func<TOuter, TInner, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| Join | Not Supported | Function Join(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _ outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _ inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _ outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _ innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TInner, TResult)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> Join\<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TOuter> outer, IEnumerable<TInner> inner, Expression<Func\<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector, Expression<Func\<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector, Expression<Func\<TOuter, TInner, TResult>> resultSelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
Set Methods
Most of the LINQ set methods are supported in LINQ to Entities queries, with the exception of those that use an EqualityComparer<T>. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported set methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Supported | Function All(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As Boolean |
bool All<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Any | Supported | Function Any(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As Boolean |
bool Any<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Any | Supported | Function Any(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As Boolean |
bool Any<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Contains | Supported | Function Contains(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ item As TSource _ ) As Boolean |
bool Contains<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, TSource item ) |
| Contains | Not supported | Function Contains(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ item As TSource, _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _ ) As Boolean |
bool Contains<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, TSource item, IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer ) |
| Concat | Supported, but there is no guarantee of order being preserved |
Function Concat(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Concat<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2 ) |
| DefaultIfEmpty | Supported | Function DefaultIfEmpty(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| DefaultIfEmpty | Supported | Function DefaultIfEmpty(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ defaultValue As TSource _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, TSource defaultValue ) |
| Distinct | Supported | Function Distinct(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Distinct<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Distinct | Not supported | Function Distinct(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Distinct<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer ) |
| Except | Supported | Function Except(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Except<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2 ) |
| Except | Not supported | Function Except(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Except<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2, IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer ) |
| Intersect | Supported | Function Intersect(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Intersect<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2 ) |
| Intersect | Not supported | Function Intersect(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Intersect<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2, IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer ) |
| Union | Supported | Function Union(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Union<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2 ) |
| Union | Not supported | Function Union(Of TSource) ( _ source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Union<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source1, IEnumerable<TSource> source2, IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer ) |
Ordering Methods
Most of the LINQ ordering methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IComparer<T>, because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported ordering methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| OrderBy | Supported | Function OrderBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderBy<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector ) |
| OrderBy | Not supported | Function OrderBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderBy\<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, IComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| OrderByDescending | Supported | Function OrderByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderByDescending<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector ) |
| OrderByDescending | Not supported | Function OrderByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderByDescending\<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, IComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| ThenBy | Supported | Function ThenBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenBy<TSource, TKey>( this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector ) |
| ThenBy | Not supported | Function ThenBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenBy\<TSource, TKey>( this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, IComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| ThenByDescending | Supported | Function ThenByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenByDescending<TSource, TKey>( this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector ) |
| ThenByDescending | Not supported | Function ThenByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource) |
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenByDescending\<TSource, TKey>( this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, IComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| Reverse | Not supported | Function Reverse(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Reverse<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
Grouping Methods
Most of the LINQ grouping methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IEqualityComparer<T>, because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported grouping methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| GroupBy | Supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TSource)) |
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TSource>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector ) |
| GroupBy | Not supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TSource)) |
IQueryable<IGrouping\<TKey, TSource>> GroupBy\<TSource, TKey>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| GroupBy | Supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TElement)) |
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TElement>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector ) |
| GroupBy | Supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TSource), TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy\<TSource, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TSource>, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| GroupBy | Not supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TElement)) |
IQueryable<IGrouping\<TKey, TElement>> GroupBy\<TSource, TKey, TElement>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func\<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer |
| GroupBy | Supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TElement), TResult)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector, Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>> resultSelector ) |
| GroupBy | Not supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TSource), TResult)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy\<TSource, TKey, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TSource>, TResult>> resultSelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
| GroupBy | Not supported | Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _ elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _ resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TElement), TResult)), _ comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector, Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector, Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>> resultSelector, IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer ) |
Aggregate Methods
Most of the aggregate methods that accept primitive data types are supported in LINQ to Entities. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported aggregate methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | Not supported | Function Aggregate(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ func As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TSource, TSource)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Aggregate<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, TSource, TSource>> func ) |
| Aggregate | Not supported | Function Aggregate(Of TSource, TAccumulate) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ seed As TAccumulate, _ func As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate)) _ ) As TAccumulate |
TAccumulate Aggregate<TSource, TAccumulate>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, TAccumulate seed, Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate>> func ) |
| Aggregate | Not supported | Function Aggregate(Of TSource, TAccumulate, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ seed As TAccumulate, _ func As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate)), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TResult)) _ ) As TResult |
TResult Aggregate<TSource, TAccumulate, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, TAccumulate seed, Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate>> func, Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TResult>> selector ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Decimal) _ ) As Decimal |
decimal Average( this IQueryable<decimal> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Double) _ ) As Double |
double Average( this IQueryable<double> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Integer) _ ) As Double |
double Average( this IQueryable<int> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Long) _ ) As Double |
double Average( this IQueryable<long> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Decimal)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Decimal) |
Nullable<decimal> Average( this IQueryable<Nullable<decimal>> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average( this IQueryable<Nullable<double>> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Integer)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average( this IQueryable<Nullable<int>> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Long)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average( this IQueryable<Nullable<long>> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Single)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Single) |
Nullable<float> Average( this IQueryable<Nullable<float>> source ) |
| Average | Supported | Function Average ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Single) _ ) As Single |
float Average( this IQueryable<float> source ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer)) _ ) As Double |
double Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, int>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Integer))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<int>>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Long)) _ ) As Double |
double Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, long>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Long))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<long>>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Single)) _ ) As Single |
float Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, float>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Single))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Single) |
Nullable<float> Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<float>>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Double)) _ ) As Double |
double Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, double>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Double))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<double>>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Decimal)) _ ) As Decimal |
decimal Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, decimal>> selector ) |
| Average | Not supported | Function Average(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Decimal))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Decimal) |
Nullable<decimal> Average<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<decimal>>> selector ) |
| Count | Supported | Function Count(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As Integer |
int Count<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Count | Not supported | Function Count(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As Integer |
int Count<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| LongCount | Supported | Function LongCount(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As Long |
long LongCount<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| LongCount | Not supported | Function LongCount(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As Long |
long LongCount<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Max | Supported | Function Max(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Max<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Max | Not supported | Function Max(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _ ) As TResult |
TResult Max<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector ) |
| Min | Supported | Function Min(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Min<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Min | Not supported | Function Min(Of TSource, TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _ ) As TResult |
TResult Min<TSource, TResult>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Decimal) _ ) As Decimal |
decimal Sum( this IQueryable<decimal> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Double) _ ) As Double |
double Sum( this IQueryable<double> source |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Integer) _ ) As Integer |
int Sum( this IQueryable<int> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Long) _ ) As Long |
long Sum( this IQueryable<long> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Decimal)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Decimal) |
Nullable<decimal> Sum( this IQueryable<Nullable<decimal>> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double)Nullable<double> Sum( this IQueryable<Nullable<double>> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Integer)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Integer) |
Nullable<int> Sum( this IQueryable<Nullable<int>> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Long)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Long) |
Nullable<long> Sum( this IQueryable<Nullable<long>> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Single)) _ ) As Nullable(Of Single) |
Nullable<float> Sum( this IQueryable<Nullable<float>> source ) |
| Sum | Supported | Function Sum ( _ source As IQueryable(Of Single) _ ) As Single |
float Sum( this IQueryable<float> source ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer)) _ ) As Integer |
int Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, int>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Integer))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Integer) |
Nullable<int> Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<int>>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Long)) _ ) As Long |
long Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, long>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Long))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Long) |
Nullable<long> Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<long>>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Single))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Single) |
Nullable<float> Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<float>>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Single)) _ ) As Single |
float Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, float>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Double)) _ ) As Double |
double Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, double>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Double))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Double) |
Nullable<double> Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<double>>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Decimal)) _ ) As Decimal |
decimal Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, decimal>> selector ) |
| Sum | Not supported | Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Decimal))) _ ) As Nullable(Of Decimal) |
Nullable<decimal> Sum<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<decimal>>> selector ) |
Type Methods
The LINQ standard query operators that deal with CLR type conversion and testing are supported in the Entity Framework. Only CLR types that map to conceptual model types are supported in LINQ to Entities. For a list of conceptual model types, see Conceptual Model Types (CSDL). The following table lists the supported and unsupported type methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cast | Supported for EDM primitive types | Function Cast(Of TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> Cast<TResult>( this IQueryable source ) |
| OfType | Supported for EntityType | Function OfType(Of TResult) ( _ source As IQueryable _ ) As IQueryable(Of TResult) |
IQueryable<TResult> OfType<TResult>( this IQueryable source ) |
Paging Methods
A number of the LINQ paging methods are not supported in LINQ to Entities queries. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported paging methods.
| Method | Support | Visual Basic function signature | C# method signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElementAt | Not supported | Function ElementAt(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ index As Integer _ ) As TSource |
TSource ElementAt<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, int index ) |
| ElementAtOrDefault | Not supported | Function ElementAtOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ index As Integer _ ) As TSource |
TSource ElementAtOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, int index ) |
| First | Supported | Function First(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource First<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| First | Supported | Function First(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource First<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| FirstOrDefault | Supported | Function FirstOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource FirstOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| FirstOrDefault | Supported | Function FirstOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource FirstOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Last | Not supported | Function Last(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Last<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Last | Not supported | Function Last(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Last<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| LastOrDefault | Not supported | Function LastOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource LastOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| LastOrDefault | Not supported | Function LastOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource LastOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Single | Supported | Function Single(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Single<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| Single | Supported | Function Single(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource Single<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| SingleOrDefault | Supported | Function SingleOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _ ) As TSource |
TSource SingleOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source ) |
| SingleOrDefault | Supported | Function SingleOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As TSource |
TSource SingleOrDefault<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| Skip | Supported | Function Skip(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ count As Integer _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Skip<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, int count ) |
| SkipWhile | Not supported | Function SkipWhile(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> SkipWhile<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| SkipWhile | Not supported | Function SkipWhile(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> SkipWhile<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, int, bool>> predicate ) |
| Take | Supported | Function Take(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ count As Integer _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> Take<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, int count ) |
| TakeWhile | Not supported | Function TakeWhile(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> TakeWhile<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, bool>> predicate ) |
| TakeWhile | Not supported | Function TakeWhile(Of TSource) ( _ source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _ predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _ ) As IQueryable(Of TSource) |
IQueryable<TSource> TakeWhile<TSource>( this IQueryable<TSource> source, Expression<Func\<TSource, int, bool>> predicate ) |