AlastairLundy.EnhancedLinq 0.4.0

EnhancedLinq

This library adds Additional LINQ style Deferred execution and Immediate enumeration mode extension methods for .NET .

🚀 Included Methods

For a comprehensive list of included methods, check out the following resources:

• EnhancedLinq Methods
• EnhancedLinq.Memory Methods
• EnhancedLinq.MsExtensions Methods

📦 NuGet Packages

EnhancedLinq comes with several packages tailored to your needs:

• EnhancedLinq: The core package that enhances your LINQ experience.
• EnhancedLinq.Memory: This package is specifically for Span<T> and Memory<T>, providing helpful immediate mode extensions.
• EnhancedLinq.MsExtensions: Focused on StringSegment from Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives, with plans to potentially expand support for other Microsoft.Extensions packages.

🛠️ Installing EnhancedLinq

Getting started with EnhancedLinq is easy! You can install the packages using the .NET SDK CLI, your IDE's package manager, or directly from the NuGet website.

📖 Usage

Here are some examples demonstrating how to use some methods provided by EnhancedLinq.

Deferred Execution Examples

ElementsAt This example shows how to find the elements at a given sequence of indices.

        var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry", "Date", "Elderberry" ];
        var indices = [1, 3]; // We want to retrieve "Banana" and "Date"
        
        IEnumerable<string> selectedFruits = fruits.ElementsAt(indices);

        Console.WriteLine("Selected Fruits:");
        foreach (string fruit in selectedFruits)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(fruit); // Outputs: Banana, Date
        }

IndicesOf This example shows how to find all the indices of a specific element in an IEnumerable<T>.

        var numbers = [ 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5 ];
        int target = 2; // We want to find the indices of the number 2

        IEnumerable<int> indices = numbers.IndicesOf(target);

        Console.WriteLine("Indices of target element:");
        foreach (var index in indices)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(index); // Outputs: 1, 3, 5
        }

Immediate Enumeration Mode Examples

ContainsDuplicates This example shows how to check if an IEnumerable<T> contains any duplicate elements.

        var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry", "Apple" ]; // Contains a duplicate

        bool hasDuplicates = fruits.ContainsDuplicates();

        Console.WriteLine($"Does the list contain duplicates? {hasDuplicates}"); // Output: True

IndexOf This example shows how to find the index of the first element that matches a predicate in an IEnumerable<T>.

        var numbers = new List<int> { 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 };

        // Define a predicate to find the first number greater than 25
        Func<int, bool> predicate = n => n > 25;

        int index = numbers.IndexOf(predicate);

        Console.WriteLine($"Zero based index of the first element greater than 25: {index}"); // Output: 2

🏗️ Building

To build EnhancedLinq from source, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Open the solution in your preferred IDE or Code Editor.
3. Build the desired project to restore dependencies and compile the project.

🤝 Contributing

I welcome contributions. If you have ideas for new features, improvements, or bug fixes, please check out the contributing guidelines for more information.

📜 License

EnhancedLinq is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Feel free to use and modify EnhancedLinq according to the terms of the license.

❓ Questions?

If you have any questions or experience any issues, please open an issue in the repository's GitHub issues page.

🔄 Alternatives

While EnhancedLinq is a powerful tool, you may wish to explore these alternatives:

• SuperLinq
• MoreLinq