Grouping in Linq ( on multiple fields)

Question

I am grouping some data using linq as following :

var groupedData = from row in salesTable.AsEnumerable()                   
group row by   
row.Field

        

Answer 1

Use an anonymously typed object for the grouping.

 var groupedData = from row in salesTable.AsEnumerable()                   
                   group row by new
                   {
                        InvoiceNum = row.Field("InvoiceNum"),
                        InvoiceLineNum = row.Field("InvoiceLineNum")
                   }
                   into grp
                   select grp;

or using a named class

public class InvoiceGrouping : IEquatable
{
     public string InvoiceNum { get; set; }
     public string InvoiceLineNum { get; set; }

     public bool Equals( InvoiceGrouping other )
     {
         return other != null 
                && this.InvoiceNum == other.InvoiceNum
                && this.InvoiceLineNum == other.InvoiceLineNum;
     }

     public override bool Equals( object other )
     {
         return Equals( other as InvoiceGrouping );
     }

     public override int GetHashCode()
     {
         unchecked
         {
            int hash = 17;
            hash *= (this.InvoiceNum != null ? 23 + this.InvoiceNum.GetHashCode() : 1);
            hash *= (this.InvoiceLineNum != null ? 23 + this.InvoiceLineNum.GetHashCode() : 1 );
            return hash;
         }
     }
 }

 var groupedData = from row in salesTable.AsEnumerable()                   
                   group row by new InvoiceGrouping
                   {
                        InvoiceNum = row.Field("InvoiceNum"),
                        InvoiceLineNum = row.Field("InvoiceLineNum")
                   }
                   into grp
                   select grp;