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"First" operator in LINQ

The purpose of the First operator in LINQ is to retrieve the first element from a sequence (collection) that satisfies a specified condition. It allows you to obtain the first element that matches the given criteria.

Here's the syntax of the First operator in LINQ: 


TResult result = sequence.First();
  • sequence represents the collection or sequence of elements from which you want to retrieve the first element.

Example: 


using System;
using System.Linq;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        int[] numbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };

        // Using LINQ to find the first even number
        int firstEven = numbers.First(num => num % 2 == 0);

        Console.WriteLine("The first even number in the array is: " + firstEven);
    }
}

In this example, the First operator is used to retrieve the first even number from the numbers array. The operator takes a lambda expression or delegate num => num % 2 == 0 as a parameter, which specifies the condition for selecting the element. The resulting firstEven variable will contain the value 2.

It's important to note that if there is no element in the sequence that satisfies the given condition, the First operator throws an exception. To handle such cases and avoid exceptions, you can use the FirstOrDefault operator, which returns the first element that satisfies the condition or a default value if no such element is found.

The First operator is useful when you want to retrieve the first element from a sequence that meets a specific condition. It allows you to extract the initial element that matches the criteria without iterating over the entire collection.

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