Linq to search the value in dataset

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I have a dataset and I would like to know if there is a part of value in certain column exists.

What I have tried:

VB

Dim str as string = "Apple"
Dim contains As Boolean = ds.Tables("result").AsEnumerable().Any(Function(row) str= row.Field(Of [String])("COL1"))

This gives me true of false which is what I want.
but If my column has

Applea
AppleB

it should return true. Meaning it has to search for "Contains" instead of exact word.

Posted 4-Feb-16 8:53am

sudevsu

Updated 4-Feb-16 9:25am

Chris Maunder772.8K

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There actually is a String-method "Contains(..)" :-)

String.Contains Method (String) (System)[^]

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Dim contains As Boolean = ds.Tables("result").AsEnumerable().Any(Function(row) row.Field(Of [String])("COL1").Contains(str))

Posted 4-Feb-16 9:16am

Sascha Lefèvre

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-04T09:12:00

So what's wrong with using the Contains method?

VB.NET

Dim str as string = "Apple"
Dim contains As Boolean = ds.Tables("result").AsEnumerable().Any(Function(row) row.Field(Of [String])("COL1").Contains(str))

Or, if you want a case-insensitive comparison: