How to get IEnumerable list ordered alfabetical?

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public IEnumerable<Customer> GetAllCustomers()
        {
            IEnumerable<Customer> tempCustomer;

            try
            {
                tempCustomer = (from p in DatabaseConnection.Customers select p);
                return tempCustomer;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex;
            }
        }

Can I use Order By function to get the list sorted before returning? And can any1 give an example? Or are there any other solution to do it sorted?

Posted 15-Jan-10 3:54am

grmihel2

Updated 15-Jan-10 3:56am

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orderby was excatly what I needed, just missed where in the syntax to add it. Worked great...

The IEnum is already type casted in the original code, so the ot was relevant tho it was ot. Thnx for your assistance.

Posted 18-Jan-10 0:25am

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Tony Richards · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-15T04:08:00

Why not use the orderby LINQ clause in your LINQ query. Assuming a Customer is an object with a property Name:

tempCustomer = (from p in DatabaseConnection.Customers orderby p.Name select p);

Slightly off topic, but I also suggest you replace IEnumerable with an appropriate IEnumerable<T> if possible.