ForEach loop with Lambda expression in Razor code MVC 5 For List

Question

I have some list. I would like to change one or more values inside of it by using Lambda Expressions in Razor code especially with ForEach loop.

I don't know, It is possible or not, But my curiosity is more high to do with ForEach. I have to do this in Razor code not in the controller:

I take a reference from this Answer, BUT TRIED THE SAME SYNTAX IN RAZOR CODE:

@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.months, new SelectList(Model.myList.Where(s => s.value == "1").ToList().ForEach(s => s.value = "January"), "id", "value")})

Update

Controller Code:

List<Digit> myList = bindMonth(12);

public static List<Digit> bindMonth(int maxvalue)
{
   List<Digit> monthList = new List<Digit>();
   maxvalue = maxvalue + 1;
   for (int i = 0; i < maxvalue; i++)
     {
         monthList.Add(new Digit(i, i.ToString()));
     }
    return monthList;
}

public class Digit
{
    public int id { get; set; }
    public string value { get; set; }
    public Digit(int id, string value)
    {
       this.id = id;
       this.value = value;
    }
}

It's throwing me Compilation Error in Browser.

Any help will be appreciated..!!!

new SelectList(Model.myList.Where(s => s.value == "1").Select(s => new { value = "January"}).ToList() looks like what you are trying to do ... and can you post the browser error you are getting? — Sam.C, Jun 14 '16 at 13:24
"I take a reference from this Answer, BUT IN RAZOR CODE:" the code you posted IS razor code, what are you trying to say? — Camilo Terevinto, Jun 14 '16 at 13:27
Take a reference from this Answer and Try in Razor with same syntax — Smit Patel, Jun 14 '16 at 13:29
I think you have a spurious } in your razor code. I can't see an opening {. — Ian, Jun 14 '16 at 13:41
Possible duplicate of [Change some value inside the List](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12986776/change-some-value-inside-the-listt) — Daniel Grim, Jun 14 '16 at 13:59
Nope.!, It's in the `Class/Controller` file and i'm trying in `cshtml` page — Smit Patel, Jun 14 '16 at 15:05

Rahul · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-14T14:10:24.507

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You have an unwanted } at end and that's what exactly your error statement saying. Remove that and it should be like below

@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.months, new SelectList(Model.myList.Where(s => s.value == "1").ToList().ForEach(s => s.value = "January"), "id", "value"))

EDIT:

problem was, ForEach LINQ method which reurns a void and your SelectList() HTML helper method expects a IEnumerable<T>. make small change like below in your view page

Change the list first separately

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "My Stunning Page";
    Model.MyList.Where(s => s.value == "1").ToList().ForEach(s => s.value = "January");
}

use it in control

@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.months, new SelectList(Model.MyList, "id", "value"))

edited Jun 14 '16 at 14:10

answered Jun 14 '16 at 13:42

Rahul

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@SmitPatel, post the error message in text after removing that `}` from end – Rahul Jun 14 '16 at 13:45
@SmitPatel, mind checking the edited answer again if it helps. – Rahul Jun 14 '16 at 14:10

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