Create batches in linq

Question

Can someone suggest a way to create batches of a certain size in linq?

Ideally I want to be able to perform operations in chunks of some configurable amount.

Answer 1

public static class MyExtensions
{
    public static IEnumerable> Batch(this IEnumerable items,
                                                       int maxItems)
    {
        return items.Select((item, inx) => new { item, inx })
                    .GroupBy(x => x.inx / maxItems)
                    .Select(g => g.Select(x => x.item));
    }
}

and the usage would be:

List list = new List() { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };

foreach(var batch in list.Batch(3))
{
    Console.WriteLine(String.Join(",",batch));
}

OUTPUT:

0,1,2
3,4,5
6,7,8
9