distinct object by property c# code example

Example 1: c# distinct comparer multiple properties

List distinctPeople = allPeople
  .GroupBy(p => new {p.PersonId, p.FavoriteColor} )
  .Select(g => g.First())
  .ToList();

Example 2: c# distinct comparer multiple properties

public static IEnumerable DistinctBy
    (this IEnumerable source, Func keySelector)
{
    HashSet seenKeys = new HashSet();
    foreach (TSource element in source)
    {
        if (seenKeys.Add(keySelector(element)))
        {
            yield return element;
        }
    }
}