convert linq to lambda with multiple joins

Question

I'm trying to convert this linq query to lambda

 var query = (from a in context.Table_A
                         join u in context.Table_B  on a.scored equals u.userid
                         join u2 in context.Table_B on a.scorer equals u2.userid
                         from cs in a.Table_C //(Table_A is related to Table_C)
                         where (a.date>= startdate && a.date < enddate)
                         select new MSViewModel
                         {
                             scored= u.User.name,
                             scorer= u2.User.name,
                             subject_name = cs.Subject.name,
                             score = cs.score,
                             categoryid = cs.id,
                         })
                            .AsEnumerable()
                            .GroupBy(t => t.scored)
                            .ToList();

so far this is what i have. I'm kinda lost what to do next.

 var tobi = db.Table_A.Join(db.Table_B,a=>a.scored,u=>u.userid,
                    (a,u) => new {scored=u.User.name });
                    db.Table_A.Join(db.Table_B,a1=>a1.scorer,u2=>u2.userid, 
                    (a,u2)=> new {scorer= u2.User.name});

Answer 1

Firstly, I'd agree with Arran's comment: the query expression is going to be much simpler to deal with. I'm absolutely on board with using the lambda form where it makes sense, but joins are generally much simpler in query expressions.

Having said that, you basically need to imitate transparent identifiers. The code below is untested, but looks vaguely plausible to me.

var query = context.Table_A
                   .Join(context.Table_B, a => a.scored, u => u.userid,
                         (a, u) => new { a, u })
                   .Join(context.Table_B, p => p.a.scorer, u2 => u2.userid,
                         (p, u2) => new { p, u2 })
                   .SelectMany(q => q.p.a.TableC, (q, cs) => new { q, cs })
                   .Where(r => r.q.p.a.date >= startdate && r.q.p.a.date < enddate)
                   .Select(q => new MSViewModel {
                                  scored= r.q.p.u.User.name,
                                  scorer= r.q.u2.User.name,
                                  subject_name = r.cs.Subject.name,
                                  score = r.cs.score,
                                  categoryid = r.cs.id,
                                })
                   .AsEnumerable()
                   .GroupBy(t => t.scored)
                   .ToList();

Basically p and q and r are the transparent identifiers here. You've got three of them because you've got two joins and a subsequent from clause.