Question

I want to use Linq to query a 2D array but I get an error:

Could not find an implementation of the query pattern for source type ‘SimpleGame.ILandscape[,]’.
‘Select’ not found. Are you missing a reference to ‘System.Core.dll’ or a using directive for ‘System.Linq’?

Code is following:

var doors = from landscape in this.map select landscape;

I’ve checked that I included the reference System.Core and using System.Linq.

Could anyone give some possible causes?

Answer 1

In order to use your multidimensional array with LINQ, you simply need to convert it to IEnumerable<T>. It’s simple enough, here are two example options for querying

int[,] array = { { 1, 2 }, { 3, 4 } };

var query = from int item in array
            where item % 2 == 0
            select item;

var query2 = from item in array.Cast<int>()
                where item % 2 == 0
                select item;

Each syntax will convert the 2D array into an IEnumerable<T> (because you say int item in one from clause or array.Cast<int>() in the other). You can then filter, select, or perform whatever projection you wish using LINQ methods.