Get Index of a String Array after Split using LINQ

Question

I am trying to get the third index of my splitted string. But I cannot get the exact value using LINQ. I am trying to get the third index value which is "CC":

string strInput = @"AA BB CC DD EE";
var xRes = strInput.Split(' ').Skip(1).Take(1).Select(c => c).ToArray();

The last line was able to get the exact third array. But I wasn't able to convert it to string. If I do this:

var xRes = strInput.Split(' ').Skip(2).Take(1).Select(c => c[0].ToString()).ToString();

I get this instead:

System.Linq.Enumerable+WhereSelectEnumerableIterator`2[System.String,System.String]

Answer 1

How about

string strInput = @"AA BB CC DD EE";
var xRes = strInput.Split(' ')[2];

You don't need to use LINQ to do that.

If you insist in using LINQ, you can do it using ElementAt.

var xRes = strInput.Split(' ').ElementAt(2);

Or Skip followed by First

var xRes = strInput.Split(' ').Skip(2).First();