To write a linq query to get selected name count

.net, c#, c#-4.0, linq

Solution

try this:

var count = names.Count(x=>x.Name=="Murugan");

Problem

Here I need to get the total count of name Murugan my output should be "2" . How to write Linq Query for that Linq: ``` Person[] names = {new Person { Name = "Murugan", Money = 15000 }, new Person{Name="Vel",Money=17000}, new Person{Name="Murugan",Money=1000}, new Person{Name="Subramani",Money=18000}, new Person{Name="Vel",Money=2500}}; var result = from val in names where val.Name == "Murugan" select val; Console.WriteLine(result); Console.ReadLine(); ```

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