To take first 5 elements better use expression like this one:
var firstFiveArrivals = myList.Where([EXPRESSION]).Take(5);
or
var firstFiveArrivals = myList.Where([EXPRESSION]).Take(5).OrderBy([ORDER EXPR]);
It will be faster than orderBy variant, because LINQ engine will not scan trough all list due to delayed execution, and will not sort all array.
class MyList : IEnumerable<int>
{
int maxCount = 0;
public int RequestCount
{
get;
private set;
}
public MyList(int maxCount)
{
this.maxCount = maxCount;
}
public void Reset()
{
RequestCount = 0;
}
#region IEnumerable<int> Members
public IEnumerator<int> GetEnumerator()
{
int i = 0;
while (i < maxCount)
{
RequestCount++;
yield return i++;
}
}
#endregion
#region IEnumerable Members
System.Collections.IEnumerator System.Collections.IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
#endregion
}
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var list = new MyList(15);
list.Take(5).ToArray();
Console.WriteLine(list.RequestCount); // 5;
list.Reset();
list.OrderBy(q => q).Take(5).ToArray();
Console.WriteLine(list.RequestCount); // 15;
list.Reset();
list.Where(q => (q & 1) == 0).Take(5).ToArray();
Console.WriteLine(list.RequestCount); // 9; (first 5 odd)
list.Reset();
list.Where(q => (q & 1) == 0).Take(5).OrderBy(q => q).ToArray();
Console.WriteLine(list.RequestCount); // 9; (first 5 odd)
}
}