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Take() / Skip()

Initial Code

The following code runs at the beginning and creates some variables/services used in the following samples.

@{
  var persons = AsList(App.Data["Persons"]);
  var books = AsList(App.Data["Books"]);
}

Take(3)

Take the first three authors.

Output

  1. Douglas Adams
  2. Terry Pratchett
  3. Neil Gaiman
<ol>
  @foreach (var person in persons.Take(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Skip(3)

Skip the first three authors.

Output

  1. George Akerlof
  2. Raphael Müller (not an author)
  3. Ed Hardy
<ol>
  @foreach (var person in persons.Skip(3)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>

Skip(3).Take(2)

Skip the first three authors, then take 2.

Output

  1. George Akerlof
  2. Raphael Müller (not an author)
<ol>
  @foreach (var person in persons.Skip(3).Take(2)) {
    <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
  }
</ol>
Get First() / Last() item in a list
#4 Take() / Skip() items in a list
Count() items in a list

Source Code of this file

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@inherits Custom.Hybrid.Razor14
@using ToSic.Razor.Blade;
@using System.Linq;
<!-- unimportant stuff, hidden -->


<div @Sys.PageParts.InfoWrapper()>
  @Html.Partial("../shared/DefaultInfoSection.cshtml")
  <div @Sys.PageParts.InfoIntro()>
    <h2>Take() / Skip()</h2>
  </div>
</div>

  @{
    var persons = AsList(App.Data["Persons"]);
    var books = AsList(App.Data["Books"]);
  }



<h3>Take(3)</h3>
<p>Take the first three authors.</p>

  <ol>
    @foreach (var person in persons.Take(3)) {
      <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
    }
  </ol>



<h3>Skip(3)</h3>
<p>Skip the first three authors.</p>

  <ol>
    @foreach (var person in persons.Skip(3)) {
      <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
    }
  </ol>



<h3>Skip(3).Take(2)</h3>
<p>Skip the first three authors, then take 2.</p>

  <ol>
    @foreach (var person in persons.Skip(3).Take(2)) {
      <li>@person.FirstName @person.LastName</li>
    }
  </ol>



@* Footer *@
@Html.Partial("../Shared/Layout/FooterWithSource.cshtml", new { Sys = Sys })