Linq query with nullable sum

Question

from i in Db.Items
select new VotedItem
{
    ItemId = i.ItemId,
    Points = (from v in Db.Votes
              where b.ItemId == v.ItemId
              select v.Poi         


        

Answer 1

I had the same problem. Solved it with empty list union:

List emptyPoints = new List() { 0 };

from i in Db.Items
select new VotedItem
{
 ItemId = i.ItemId,
 Points = (from v in Db.Votes
           where b.ItemId == v.ItemId
           select v.Points).Union(emptyPoints).Sum()
}

In case of "Points" is integer this should work.