How do I write this lambda select method in VB.net?

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For I've tried this: ``` Dim exampleItems As Dictionary(Of String, String) = New Dictionary(Of String, String) Dim blah = exampleItems.Select (Function(x) New (x.Key, x.Value)).ToList 'error here ``` But I'm getting a syntax error and all the examples that I've seen are in C#.

Accepted Answer

This would be:

```
Dim blah = exampleItems.Select (Function(x) New With { .Key = x.Key, .Value = x.Value }).ToList 
```

For details, see Anonymous Types. (Depending on usage, you might also want Key or Value to be flagged with the Key keyword.)

That being said, `Dictionary(Of TKey, Of TValue)` already is an `IEnumerable(Of KeyValuePair(Of TKey, Of TValue)`, so you can also just do:

```
Dim blah = exampleItems.ToList
```

And you'll have a list of KeyValuePair, which has a `Key` and `Value` property already. This really means there's no need to make the anonymous type.

How do I write this lambda select method in VB.net?

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