Check for empty results from linq to query data

Question

I searched everywhere and cannot solve this problem. I have the following linq for data objects that once return an empty set. But I can not test the test suite?

           IEnumerable<string> xrefLineItems = from xref in db.wysLkupItemCrossRefs
                                            where xref.EndPointCustID == inCustID
                                            select xref.BuyersItemNo;  

Every time I try to do this, it evaluates to false, are there any records in the result set?

        if (xrefLineItems == Enumerable.Empty<string>())
        {  }

If I try to use xrefLineItems.Any (), I get the following exception

The First method can only be used as the final request operation. Instead, consider using the FirstOrDefault method in this case.

amuses bob

Here is the stack trace

Line 146:            
Line 147:            bool isEmpty;
Line 148:            if (xrefLineItems.Any())
Line 149:            {
Line 150:                isEmpty = true;


Source File: H:\DirectEDI\MVC_EDI\MVC_EDI\MVC_EDI\Controllers\DirectEDIController.cs    Line: 148

Stack Trace:

[NotSupportedException: The method 'First' can only be used as a final query operation. Consider using the method 'FirstOrDefault' in this instance instead.]
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.FirstTranslator.TranslateUnary(ExpressionConverter parent, DbExpression operand, MethodCallExpression call) +100
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.UnarySequenceMethodTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call) +81
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.SequenceMethodTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call, SequenceMethod sequenceMethod) +14
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.MethodCallTranslator.TypedTranslate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression linq) +102
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.TypedTranslator`1.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, Expression linq) +54
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateExpression(Expression linq) +110
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.EqualsTranslator.TypedTranslate(ExpressionConverter parent, BinaryExpression linq) +70
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.TypedTranslator`1.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, Expression linq) +54
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateExpression(Expression linq) +110
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateLambda(LambdaExpression lambda, DbExpression input) +80
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateLambda(LambdaExpression lambda, DbExpression input, DbExpressionBinding& binding) +88
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.OneLambdaTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call, DbExpression& source, DbExpressionBinding& sourceBinding, DbExpression& lambda) +85
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.OneLambdaTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call) +37
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.SequenceMethodTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call, SequenceMethod sequenceMethod) +14
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.MethodCallTranslator.TypedTranslate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression linq) +102
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.TypedTranslator`1.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, Expression linq) +54
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateExpression(Expression linq) +110
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.OneLambdaTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call, DbExpression& source, DbExpressionBinding& sourceBinding, DbExpression& lambda) +49
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.SelectTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call) +37
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.SequenceMethodTranslator.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression call, SequenceMethod sequenceMethod) +14
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.MethodCallTranslator.TypedTranslate(ExpressionConverter parent, MethodCallExpression linq) +102
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.TypedTranslator`1.Translate(ExpressionConverter parent, Expression linq) +54
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.TranslateExpression(Expression linq) +110
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ExpressionConverter.Convert() +16
   System.Data.Objects.ELinq.ELinqQueryState.GetExecutionPlan(Nullable`1 forMergeOption) +110
   System.Data.Objects.ObjectQuery`1.GetResults(Nullable`1 forMergeOption) +149
      System.Data.Objects.ObjectQuery`1.System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>.GetEnumerator() +44
   System.Linq.Enumerable.Any(IEnumerable`1 source) +71
   MVC_EDI.Controllers.DirectEDIController.hasTrakNumber(Guid inOrderID) in H:\DirectEDI\MVC_EDI\MVC_EDI\MVC_EDI\Controllers\DirectEDIController.cs:148

Answer 1

Any() - the correct method.

Any(), Count() First(). , . .

Answer 2

Count

IEnumerable<string> xrefLineItems = from xref in db.wysLkupItemCrossRefs
                                    where xref.EndPointCustID == inCustID
                                    select xref.BuyersItemNo;  

if (xrefLineItems.Count() == 0)
{
  // empty
}