XMl Linq question

[CSharper]

I am trying to find a first element from an xml file using the
following code
XElement t = xml.Descendants ("Element").Fir st();

This works fine, but when there is no result set ofcourse the first
method call bombs. I can always split the statement into two and check
if there are any elements available before I pick the first element.
Is it possible to do it in a single statement?

something like the following

from e1 in xml.Decendants( "Element")
select top 1;

Thanks.

[Martin Honnen]

Re: XMl Linq question

CSharper wrote:

I am trying to find a first element from an xml file using the
following code
XElement t = xml.Descendants ("Element").Fir st();
>
This works fine, but when there is no result set ofcourse the first
method call bombs. I can always split the statement into two and check
if there are any elements available before I pick the first element.
Is it possible to do it in a single statement?

Use
XElement t = xml.Descendants ("Element").Fir stOrDefault();
that way t will be the first 'Element' descendant or nul if there is none.

--

Martin Honnen --- MVP XML

http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[CSharper]

Re: XMl Linq question

On Apr 2, 6:50 am, Martin Honnen <mahotr...@yaho o.dewrote:

CSharper wrote:

I am trying to find a first element from an xml file using the
following code
XElement t = xml.Descendants ("Element").Fir st();

>

This works fine, but when there is no result set ofcourse the first
method call bombs. I can always split the statement into two and check
if there are any elements available before I pick the first element.
Is it possible to do it in a single statement?

>
Use
   XElement t = xml.Descendants ("Element").Fir stOrDefault();
that way t will be the first 'Element' descendant or nul if there is none.
>
--
>
        Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
       http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

Thanks for the help.