Distinct in linq?

Question

I am wondering how can I achieve this?

I want to get only distinct names from a collection of objects

MyObject a = new Object();
a.Name = \'One\';
a.         


        

Answer 1

This populates both the Text and Value fields:

   myCollection.Select(x => x.Name).Distinct()
      .Select(x => new MyClassToStore { Text = x, Value = x }).ToList();