How to convert linq results to HashSet or HashedSet

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I have a property on a class that is an ISet. I'm trying to get the results of a linq query into that property, but can't figure out how to do so.

Basically, looking for the last part of this:

ISet<T> foo = new HashedSet<T>();
foo = (from x in bar.Items select x).SOMETHING;

Could also do this:

HashSet<T> foo = new HashSet<T>();
foo = (from x in bar.Items select x).SOMETHING;
linq .net c#
9 Answers
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There is an extension method build in the .NET framework and in .NET core for converting an IEnumerable to a HashSet: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/?term=ToHashSet

public static System.Collections.Generic.HashSet<TSource> ToHashSet<TSource> (this System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TSource> source);

It appears that I cannot use it in .NET standard libraries yet (at the time of writing). So then I use this extension method:

    [Obsolete("In the .NET framework and in NET core this method is available, " +
              "however can't use it in .NET standard yet. When it's added, please remove this method")]
public static HashSet<T> ToHashSet<T>(this IEnumerable<T> source, IEqualityComparer<T> comparer = null) => new HashSet<T>(source, comparer);
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