c# - How to use linq to find the minimum -

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i have class { public float score; ... } , ienumerable<a> items , find a has minimal score.

using items.min(x => x.score) gives minimal score , not instance minimal score.

how can instance iterating once through data?

edit: long there 3 main solutions:

• writing extension method (proposed svish). pros: easy use , evaluates score once per item. cons: needs extension method. (i choosed solution application.)

• using aggregate (proposed daniel renshaw). pros: uses built-in linq method. cons: obfuscated untrained eye , calls evaluator more once.

• implementing icomparable (proposed cyberzed). pros: can use linq.min directly. cons: fixed 1 comparer - can not freely choose comparer when performing minimum computation.

have @ minby extension method in morelinq (created jon skeet, principally maintained atif aziz).

• minby documentation

• minby source code (it's pretty straightforward , has no dependencies on other files).