How would I reverse contains in a Linq-to-SQL query so that I can check if Title
or Description
contain any word from my list, something like:
var query = context.Shapes.Where(x => x.Title.Contains(words));
Here is what I have now but that is opposite from what I need.
List<string> words = Search.GetTags(q);
//words = round,circle,square
using(ShapesDataContext context = new ShapesDataContext())
{
var query = context.Shapes.Where(x => words.Contains(x.Title) ||
words.Contains(x.Description));
}
// Item 1: Title = Elipse , Decsription = This is not round circle
//This should be a match! but words doesn't contain
//"This is not round circle", only round and circle so no match
UPDATE
Now I have
var query = context.Shapes.Where(x => words.Any(w => x.Title.Contains(w) || x.Description.Contains(w)))
int s = query.Count();
but now I get exception on int s = query.Count();
with message "Local sequence cannot be used in LINQ to SQL implementations of query operators except the Contains operator." Does anyone know how to solve it?