[C# Feature] Make LINQ query syntax less dependent on LINQ method syntax

[dsaf]

Currently:

return (from item in someSource
        where item.Name == "Dude"
        select item).FirstOrDefault();

Suggested version - inferring a method group:

return from item in someSource
       where item.Name == "Dude"
       select FirstOrDefault;

Supporting opinions:

http://stackoverflow.com/a/214610/486561

As soon as I have to add (parentheses) and .MethodCalls(), I change.

http://stackoverflow.com/a/279738/486561

One advantage to using the extension methods is that you can define your own and it will still read fine

[svick]

I do think that a similar feature should exist, but I don't like this specific syntax, because it means it's not clear what you're selecting.

Consider:

from department in departments
from employee in department.Employees
select FirstOrDefault

What should this return? Right now, a LINQ query always clearly says what object is returned. You're proposing to change that principle. A logical extension of your proposal would be to also allow queries that have no select, like:

from department in departments
from employee in department.Employees

I don't think such query reads well and the same applies to your query.

Also, the general idea is a duplicate of #100.

[dsaf]

@svick Yeah, it's a duplicate.