How to use Lambda in LINQ select statement

Question

I am trying to select stores using a lambda function and converting the result to a SelectListItem so I can render it. However it is throwing a "Type of Expression in Select Clause is Incorrect" error:

IEnumerable<SelectListItem> stores =     from store in database.Stores     where store.CompanyID == curCompany.ID     select (s => new SelectListItem { Value = s.ID, Text = s.Name} ); ViewBag.storeSelector = stores; 

What am I doing wrong?

EDIT:

Also, how do I convert Int to String in this situation? The following does not work:

select (s => new SelectListItem { Value = s.ID.ToString(), Text = s.Name} ); select (s => new SelectListItem { Value = s.ID + "", Text = s.Name} ); 

EDIT 2:

Figure out the Int to String conversion. It is so typical of Microsoft to forget to include an int2string conversion function. Here is the actual workaround everyone is using, with fully working syntax:

select new SelectListItem { Value = SqlFunctions.StringConvert((double)store.ID), Text = store.Name }; 

To call this situation absurd is an understatement.

Answer 1

using LINQ query expression

 IEnumerable<SelectListItem> stores =         from store in database.Stores         where store.CompanyID == curCompany.ID         select new SelectListItem { Value = store.Name, Text = store.ID };   ViewBag.storeSelector = stores; 

or using LINQ extension methods with lambda expressions

 IEnumerable<SelectListItem> stores = database.Stores         .Where(store => store.CompanyID == curCompany.ID)         .Select(store => new SelectListItem { Value = store.Name, Text = store.ID });   ViewBag.storeSelector = stores; 

Answer 2

Why not just use all Lambda syntax?

database.Stores.Where(s => s.CompanyID == curCompany.ID)                .Select(s => new SelectListItem                    {                        Value = s.Name,                        Text = s.ID                    });