Creating a List<string> off of one of List<Object>'s string properties

Question

So I have a list of Car objects.

List<Car> cars = GetCars();

I want to create a list of strings that come from the Car.Name string property.

I could do this:

List<string> carNames = new List<string>();
foreach(Car car in cars)
{
    carNames.Add(car.Name);
}

Is there a more fancy way to do this? Can you do this using LINQ?

Yes try cars.Select(x=>x.Name).ToList(); You should have atleast googled it first before coming here. — Mahesh
– Mahesh, Commented Mar 25, 2015 at 17:32
this may help you, stackoverflow.com/questions/1786770/… I personally think what you have there is fine, nice and readable. — Sorceri
– Sorceri, Commented Mar 25, 2015 at 17:33

Szer · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-25 17:32:39Z

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var carNames = cars.Select(c => c.Name).ToList();

answered Mar 25, 2015 at 17:32

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Philip Stuyck · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-25 17:39:16Z

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If you like a query expression syntax following works too:

var carNames = 
  (from c in cars
   select c.Name).ToList();

edited Mar 25, 2015 at 17:39

answered Mar 25, 2015 at 17:35

Philip Stuyck

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Szer Over a year ago

But.. Its not Lambda-expression. This is query-syntax, which will be converted by compiler to fluent-syntax which contains lambda-expressions.

littlerufe Over a year ago

You mean if you DON'T like lambda?

Philip Stuyck Over a year ago

I meant Query syntax whereas the other answers are using method syntax. Both work.

TcKs · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-25 17:33:06Z

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List<Car> cars = GetCars();
List<string> carNames = cars.Select(x => x.Name).ToList();

answered Mar 25, 2015 at 17:33

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Philip Stuyck · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-25 17:49:53Z

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var carNames = cars.Select(c => c.Name).ToList();

edited Mar 25, 2015 at 17:49

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answered Mar 25, 2015 at 17:40

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Szer Over a year ago

This will return only First element of car names. Or Default.

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