LINQ | Set Operator | Distinct
In LINQ, Set operators are those operators in query expression which return a result set which is based on the existence or non-existence of the equivalent elements within the same or different collections or sequences or sets. The standard query operator contains the following set operators:
- Union
- Intersect
- Except
- Distinct
Distinct Operator
The Distinct operator returns the set which does not contain duplicate values. Or in other words, we can say that this operator removes all the duplicate values from the set or collection and return a set or collection which contain unique or dissimilar values.
- It does not support query syntax in C# and VB.Net languages. But you can use the Distinct method on query variable or you can wrap your query in brackets and then the call Distinct method.
- It support method syntax in both C# and VB.Net languages.
- It present in both the Queryable and Enumerable class.
- It is implemented by using deferred execution.
- When you are working with the collections of complex types, then you must use IEqualityComparer interface to use Distinct method because Distinct method does not compare the values of complex types.
Example 1:
// C# program to find the sequence // which contains unique elements using System; using System.Linq; class GFG { static public void Main() { // Data source char [] sequence = { 'm' , 'q' , 'o' , 's' , 'y' , 'a' , 'a' , 'c' , 'y' , 'o' }; // Display the sequence Console.WriteLine( "Sequence is: " ); foreach ( var s in sequence) { Console.WriteLine(s); } // Get the sequence which contains unique // elements Using Distinct function var result = sequence.Distinct(); Console.WriteLine( "New Sequence: " ); foreach ( var val in result) { Console.WriteLine(val); } } } |
Output:
Sequence is: m q o s y a a c y o New Sequence: m q o s y a c
Example 2:
// C# program to find the salary of // the employees with dissimilar values using System; using System.Linq; using System.Collections.Generic; // Employee details public class Employee { public int emp_id { get ; set ; } public string emp_name { get ; set ; } public string emp_gender { get ; set ; } public string emp_hire_date { get ; set ; } public int emp_salary { get ; set ; } } class GFG { // Main method static public void Main() { List<Employee> emp = new List<Employee>() { new Employee() {emp_id = 209, emp_name = "Anjita" , emp_gender = "Female" , emp_hire_date = "12/3/2017" , emp_salary = 20000}, new Employee() {emp_id = 210, emp_name = "Soniya" , emp_gender = "Female" , emp_hire_date = "22/4/2018" , emp_salary = 30000}, new Employee() {emp_id = 211, emp_name = "Rohit" , emp_gender = "Male" , emp_hire_date = "3/5/2016" , emp_salary = 40000}, new Employee() {emp_id = 212, emp_name = "Supriya" , emp_gender = "Female" , emp_hire_date = "4/8/2017" , emp_salary = 40000}, new Employee() {emp_id = 213, emp_name = "Anil" , emp_gender = "Male" , emp_hire_date = "12/1/2016" , emp_salary = 40000}, new Employee() {emp_id = 214, emp_name = "Anju" , emp_gender = "Female" , emp_hire_date = "17/6/2015" , emp_salary = 50000}, }; // Query to find the salary of the // employees with dissimilar values // Using Distinct method var res = emp.Select(e => e.emp_salary).Distinct(); Console.WriteLine( "Employee Salary: " ); foreach ( var val in res) { Console.WriteLine(val); } } } |
Output:
Employee Salary: 20000 30000 40000 50000
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