How do I implement a dynamic 'where' clause in LINQ?

Question

I want to have a dynamic where condition.

In the following example:

var opportunites =  from opp in oppDC.Opportunities
                        


        

Answer 1

You can dynamically add a where clause to your IQueryable expression like this:

var finalQuery = opportunities.Where( x => x.Title == title );

and for the date similarly.

However, you will have to wait to create your anonymous type until after you've finished dynamically added your where clauses if your anonymous type doesn't contain the fields you want to query for in your where clause.

So you might have something that looks like this:

var opportunities =  from opp in oppDC.Opportunities
                    join org in oppDC.Organizations on 
                    opp.OrganizationID equals org.OrgnizationID
                    select opp                            

if(!String.IsNullOrEmpty(title))
{
   opportunities = opportunities.Where(opp => opp.Title == title);
}

//do the same thing for the date

opportunities = from opp in opportunities
                select new
                        {
                            opp.OpportunityID,
                            opp.Title,
                            opp.PostedBy,
                            opp.Address1,
                            opp.CreatedDate,
                            org.OrganizationName
                        };