How to cast the object from linq

Question

var query = (from RESTAURANT in db.RESTAURANTs
             where RESTAURANT.REST_ID == RestID
             select new { name = RESTAURANT.name});

How to cast the query instead of var?

thank you.

Add more information, i want to make the following possible. Is it possible?

Answer 1

Mouse-over the var and your compiler will tell you what type it substitutes for it.

If you want to use that type explicitly instead, you will need to insert it instead of var. It won't change anything for the compiler though.

Answer 2

Your query currently allocates an anonymous type using select new { }, which requires you to use var. If you want allocate a known type, add it to your select clause:

IEnumerable<SomeType> query = 
         from RESTAURANT in db.RESTAURANTs
         where RESTAURANT.REST_ID == RestID
         select new SomeType { Name = RESTAURANT.name } ;

public class SomeType
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}