Thread: compiler bug?

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    compiler bug?

    Why doesnt the following compile? the c in prices.Where() is not a declared variable in this scope right? Sounds like a compiler bug to me or am I missing something?

    Code:
    int c = 0;
    
    List<Price> list = prices.Where(c => c.Product_id == product_id).ToList();
    
    c++;

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    It is in scope. Lambda expressions allow you to reference variables that are in scope where you define them.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx
    Lambdas can refer to outer variables that are in scope in the enclosing method or type in which the lambda is defined. Variables that are captured in this manner are stored for use in the lambda expression even if variables would otherwise go out of scope and be garbage collected. An outer variable must be definitely assigned before it can be consumed in a lambda expression.
    Last edited by itsme86; 04-20-2012 at 09:06 AM.
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