Question

I have the following problem:
I select data from a DB, and for each item from the table, I create a model.
That model contains a list, wich contains the name in 3 languages.
But for some reason, LINQ does not keep my list initialization order.

Code:

db.SA_BamaType
            .Select(b => new BamaTypeModel()
            {
                id = b.p_bamatype,
                bamatypeNames = new List<string>()
                {b.bamatypeafdrukNL, b.bamatypeafdrukFR, b.bamatypeafdrukEN}
            }).ToList();

But when I debug this list, I see that the items are random switched from position. EN would become index 0, while NL should be index 0.

A dictionary would be the best use for this, but it seems LINQ can’t translate a dictionary, that’s why I used a List.

Answer 1

but it seems LINQ can’t translate a dictionary

Of course it can:

db.SA_BamaType
            .AsEnumerable()
            .Select(b => new BamaTypeModel()
            {
                id = b.p_bamatype,
                bamatypeNames = new Dictionary<string, string>
                {
                    { "NL", b.bamatypeafdrukNL },
                    { "FR", b.bamatypeafdrukFR },
                    { "EN", b.bamatypeafdrukEN }
                }
            }).ToList();