First<TResult>(IEntityScalarQuery<TResult>,Expression<Func<TResult,Boolean>>,Action<EntityScalarQueryOperation<TResult>>,Object) Method

Returns the first element in the sequence that satisfies the specified condition.

Syntax

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C#

'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
Public Overloads Shared Function First(Of TResult)( _
   ByVal source As IEntityScalarQuery(Of TResult), _
   ByVal predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TResult,Boolean)), _
   ByVal userCallback As Action(Of EntityScalarQueryOperation(Of TResult)), _
   Optional ByVal userState As Object _
) As EntityScalarQueryOperation(Of TResult)

'Usage
 
Dim source As IEntityScalarQuery(Of TResult)
Dim predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TResult,Boolean))
Dim userCallback As Action(Of EntityScalarQueryOperation(Of TResult))
Dim userState As Object
Dim value As EntityScalarQueryOperation(Of TResult)
 
value = EntityScalarQueryAsyncExtensions.First(Of TResult)(source, predicate, userCallback, userState)

[Extension()]
public static EntityScalarQueryOperation<TResult> First<TResult>( 
   IEntityScalarQuery<TResult> source,
   Expression<Func<TResult,bool>> predicate,
   Action<EntityScalarQueryOperation<TResult>> userCallback,
   object userState
)

Parameters

source
predicate
userCallback
userState

Type Parameters

TResult

Example

public void AsyncFirstWithPredicate() {
  var op = _entityManager.Employees.AsScalarAsync().First(e => e.LastName.StartsWith("D"));
  op.Completed += (o, e) => {
    var emp = e.Result;
  };
 }

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

EntityScalarQueryAsyncExtensions Class
EntityScalarQueryAsyncExtensions Members
Overload List