Linq: How to query items from a collection until the sum reaches a certain value

Question

Given the following object:

public class Product {
   string Name {get;} 
   int Quantity {get;}
}

using Linq, how would I query a Li

Answer 1

Here is a quick 2 liner.

var sum = 0;
var query = col.Where(x => { var temp = sum; sum += x.Quantity; return temp < 500; });

Replace 500 with the constant or variable of your choosing.

EDIT

Here is mquander's more efficient solution

var sum = 0;
var query = col.TakeWhile(x => { var temp = sum; sum += x.Quantity; return temp < 500; });

Answer 2

You just create a variable to hold the sum, then add to it as each item in the list is tested with the where clause:

int sum = 0;
from product in list where (sum += product.Quantity) < 8 select product