Question

I have 2 list objects, one is just a list of ints, the other is a list of objects but the objects has an ID property.

What i want to do is sort the list of objects by its ID in the same sort order as the list of ints.

Ive been playing around for a while now trying to get it working, so far no joy,

Here is what i have so far…

//**************************
//*** Randomize the list ***
//**************************
if (Session["SearchResultsOrder"] != null)
{
    // save the session as a int list
    List<int> IDList = new List<int>((List<int>)Session["SearchResultsOrder"]);
    // the saved list session exists, make sure the list is orded by this
    foreach(var i in IDList)
    {
        SearchData.ReturnedSearchedMembers.OrderBy(x => x.ID == i);
    }
}
else
{
    // before any sorts randomize the results - this mixes it up a bit as before it would order the results by member registration date                        
    List<Member> RandomList = new List<Member>(SearchData.ReturnedSearchedMembers);
    SearchData.ReturnedSearchedMembers = GloballyAvailableMethods.RandomizeGenericList<Member>(RandomList, RandomList.Count).ToList();

    // save the order of these results so they can be restored back during postback
    List<int> SearchResultsOrder = new List<int>();
    SearchData.ReturnedSearchedMembers.ForEach(x => SearchResultsOrder.Add(x.ID));
    Session["SearchResultsOrder"] = SearchResultsOrder;
}   

The whole point of this is so when a user searches for members, initially they display in a random order, then if they click page 2, they remain in that order and the next 20 results display.

I have been reading about the ICompare i can use as a parameter in the Linq.OrderBy clause, but i can’t find any simple examples.

I’m hoping for an elegant, very simple LINQ style solution, well I can always hope.

Any help is most appreciated.

Answer 1

Another LINQ-approach:

 var orderedByIDList = from i in ids 
                       join o in objectsWithIDs
                       on i equals o.ID
                       select o;