Question

I am trying to check for people in a certain range – let minage and maxage corresponding for e.g. age group with minage=18 and maxage =24 meaning I am trying to filter out the people aged between 18 and 24.Also datatype for dob of member is string ..

i am trying this

int agefrom = Convert.ToInt32(cbGEFrom.Text);
int ageto = Convert.ToInt32(cbGETo.Text);
DateTime today = DateTime.Today;
DateTime max = today.AddYears(-(agefrom + 1));
DateTime min = today.AddYears(-(ageto));
string maxage = Convert.ToString(max);
string minage = Convert.ToString(min);

var members = 
    from report in eclipse.members 
    where string.Compare(report.member_Dob,minage) >=0
    where string.Compare(report.member_Dob,maxage) < 0
    select report;

i dont know is this way is correct or not ..

would any pls suggest any idea ..

many thanks in advance…

Answer 1

    int agefrom = Convert.ToInt32(cbGEFrom.Text);
    int ageto = Convert.ToInt32(cbGETo.Text);

    DateTime today = DateTime.Today;
    DateTime maxDOB = today.AddYears(-ageTo);
    DateTime minDOB = today.AddYears(-ageFrom);

    var members = eclipse.members.Where(m=>m.member_Dob>=minDOB && m.member_Dob<=maxDOB);

EDIT: Query comprehension is as under

    var members = from member in eclipse.members
                  where member.member_Dob>=minDOB && member.member_Dob<=maxDOB
                  select member;