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Asked: 2026-05-25T23:14:21+00:00

Is it possible to use a LINQ query to return a single object instead

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Is it possible to use a LINQ query to return a single object instead of a list?

User user = (from User u in users 
     where u.id == 5
     select u);
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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes,

    User user = (from User u in users 
    where u.id == 5
    select u).Single()

    This will throw and exception if more than one element is returned by the query.

    If you only want the first element:

    User user = (from User u in users 
    where u.id == 5
    select u).First()

    Use SingleOrDefault() and FirstOrDefault() to return null for reference types when no element exists.

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