Select All Rows Using Entity Framework

Question

I\'m trying to select all the rows out of a database using entity framework for manipulation before they\'re sent to the form

var ptx = [modelname].[tablename]()         


        

Answer 1

You can simply iterate through the DbSet context.tablename

foreach(var row in context.tablename)
  Console.WriteLn(row.field);

or to evaluate immediately into your own list

var allRows = context.tablename.ToList();

Answer 2

Here is a few ways to do it (Just assume I'm using Dependency Injection for the DbConext)

public class Example
{
    private readonly DbContext Context;

    public Example(DbContext context)
    {
        Context = context;
    }

    public DbSetSampleOne[] DbSamples { get; set; }

    public void ExampleMethod DoSomething()
    {
        // Example 1: This will select everything from the entity you want to select
        DbSamples = Context.DbSetSampleOne.ToArray();

        // Example 2: If you want to apply some filtering use the following example
        DbSamples = Context.DbSetSampleOne.ToArray().Where(p => p.Field.Equals("some filter"))

    }