// Perform left outer joins
class Person
{
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
}
class Child
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public Person Owner { get; set; }
}
public class JoinTest
{
public static void LeftOuterJoinExample()
{
Person magnus = new Person { FirstName = "Magnus", LastName = "Hedlund" };
Person terry = new Person { FirstName = "Terry", LastName = "Adams" };
Person charlotte = new Person { FirstName = "Charlotte", LastName = "Weiss" };
Person arlene = new Person { FirstName = "Arlene", LastName = "Huff" };
Child barley = new Child { Name = "Barley", Owner = terry };
Child boots = new Child { Name = "Boots", Owner = terry };
Child whiskers = new Child { Name = "Whiskers", Owner = charlotte };
Child bluemoon = new Child { Name = "Blue Moon", Owner = terry };
Child daisy = new Child { Name = "Daisy", Owner = magnus };
// Create two lists.
List<Person> people = new List<Person> { magnus, terry, charlotte, arlene };
List<Child> childs = new List<Child> { barley, boots, whiskers, bluemoon, daisy };
var query = from person in people
join child in childs
on person equals child.Owner into gj
from subpet in gj.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new
{
person.FirstName,
ChildName = subpet!=null? subpet.Name:"No Child"
};
// PetName = subpet?.Name ?? String.Empty };
foreach (var v in query)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{v.FirstName + ":",-25}{v.ChildName}");
}
}
// This code produces the following output:
//
// Magnus: Daisy
// Terry: Barley
// Terry: Boots
// Terry: Blue Moon
// Charlotte: Whiskers
// Arlene: No Child
