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XEnumerableDistinctByTSource, TKey Method

Returns a sequence with distinct elements from the input sequence based on the specified key and key comparer.

Namespace:  Linq.Extras
Assembly:  Linq.Extras (in Linq.Extras.dll) Version: 5.0.0+96a4f4bfed64095342c5df107c1fe1fb95603ee5
Syntax
public static IEnumerable<TSource> DistinctBy<TSource, TKey>(
	this IEnumerable<TSource> source,
	Func<TSource, TKey> keySelector,
	IEqualityComparer<TKey>? keyComparer = null
)

Parameters

source
Type: System.Collections.GenericIEnumerableTSource
The sequence to return distinct elements from.
keySelector
Type: SystemFuncTSource, TKey
A delegate that returns the key used to test equality between elements.
keyComparer (Optional)
Type: System.Collections.GenericIEqualityComparerTKey
A comparer used to test equality between keys (can be null).

Type Parameters

TSource
The type of the elements of source.
TKey
The type of the key used for testing equality between elements.

Return Value

Type: IEnumerableTSource
A sequence whose elements have distinct values for the specified key.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IEnumerableTSource. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
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