Lambda expression will not compile

Question

I am very confused.

I have this lambda expression:

tvPatientPrecriptionsEntities.Sort((p1, p2) =>
    p1.MedicationStartDate
      .Value
      .CompareTo(p2.MedicationStartDate.Value));

Visual Studio will not compile it and complains about syntax.

I converted the lamba expression to an anonymous delegate as so:

tvPatientPrecriptionsEntities.Sort(
  delegate(PatientPrecriptionsEntity p1, PatientPrecriptionsEntity p2) 
  {
      return p1.MedicationStartDate
               .Value
               .CompareTo(p2.MedicationStartDate.Value);
  });

and it works fine.

The project uses .NET 3.5 and I have a reference to System.Linq.

Appears to compile fine for me. What type is tvPatientPrecriptionsEntities? (And is it correct to assume that p1.MedicationStartDate is a nullable datetime? ("DateTime?" that is) — Jakob
– Jakob, Commented Apr 5, 2010 at 16:59

Oliver Mellet · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-05 16:53:17Z

2

DateTime.CompareTo is overloaded. Try using explicit parameter types in your lambda:

(DateTime p1, DateTime p2) => ...

answered Apr 5, 2010 at 16:53

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Oliver Mellet Over a year ago

Ah, didn't read that 2nd example closely enough. Anyway, if PatientPrecriptionsEntity.CompareTo is overloaded, the same comment applies.

BlueMonkMN · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-05 21:12:07Z

The following code compiles fine for me. Perhaps you should narrow down what significant differences exist between your code, and this simple example to pin down the source of the problem.

static void Main(string[] args)
{
   PatientPrescriptionsEntity[] ppe = new PatientPrescriptionsEntity[] {};
   Array.Sort<PatientPrescriptionsEntity>(ppe, (p1, p2) => 
       p1.MedicationStartDate.Value.CompareTo(p2.MedicationStartDate.Value));
}
...
class PatientPrescriptionsEntity
{
   public DateTime? MedicationStartDate;
}

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