C#•2y ago

✅ Cannot convert from anonymous type

I have a method that takes effectively extends OrderBy, and so one of it's paramaters is a keySelector, just like in OrderBy

Func<TElement, TKey> selector

Func<TElement, TKey> selector

In my use case I separated out the intended key to make it read better, so here is it's signature

private static int SelectByDistanceFromEnemy(this (Option<Unit> unit, int index) units)

private static int SelectByDistanceFromEnemy(this (Option<Unit> unit, int index) units)

I'm then using it in this code (lambda to call SelectByDistanceFromEnemy just to try make the error easier to parse)

nits.Select((unit, index) => new { unit, index })
  .RunOrderedDescending(tpl => SelectByDistanceFromEnemy(tpl),
  ...

nits.Select((unit, index) => new { unit, index })
  .RunOrderedDescending(tpl => SelectByDistanceFromEnemy(tpl),
  ...

which gives me this error

cannot convert from '<anonymous type: LanguageExt.Option<Unit> unit, int index>' to '(LanguageExt.Option<Unit> unit, int index)

I don't get why it can't though. The only difference is one is an anonymous type. Anyone know why?

20 Replies

Jayy•2y ago

I mean... That's the difference lol You are trying to pass in a different type as the declared type

LukeJOP•2y ago

They're the same tuple, no? (Option<Unit>, int)

Jayy•2y ago

Wait that's an extension method? just switched to my laptop thats an extension lol, call it as an extension an anonymous type is not a tuple no

LukeJOP•2y ago

Oh, huh.

MODiX•2y ago

Jayy#6249

REPL Result: Success

(1,2).GetType() == new {foo=1, bar=2}.GetType()

(1,2).GetType() == new {foo=1, bar=2}.GetType()

Result: bool

False

False

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Jayy•2y ago

like how would these ever be the same thing? they are totally different

LukeJOP•2y ago

Do you have to be like that about it?

Jayy•2y ago

im not being a dick im just trying to make you think

LukeJOP•2y ago

If you say so.

Jayy•2y ago

(1,2) has the type ValueTyple<int, int>

LukeJOP•2y ago

And the answer of why is because I never real deal with anonymous types and didn't notice this was actually something different.

Jayy•2y ago

new foo=1, bar=2 is an autogenerated compiler type actually hmm how is that represented

MODiX•2y ago

Jayy#6249

REPL Result: Success

new {foo=1, bar=2}.GetType()

new {foo=1, bar=2}.GetType()

Result: RuntimeType

<>f__AnonymousType0#1`2[[System.Int32, System.Private.CoreLib, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e],[System.Int32, System.Private.CoreLib, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e]], ℛ*d0605842-64ac-48ed-bb56-e8a1083db780#2-0, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null

<>f__AnonymousType0#1`2[[System.Int32, System.Private.CoreLib, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e],[System.Int32, System.Private.CoreLib, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e]], ℛ*d0605842-64ac-48ed-bb56-e8a1083db780#2-0, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null

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Jayy•2y ago

f__AnonymousType0#12<int, int> and tuple is ValueTuple<int, int> ValueTuple is also a struct an anon type is a class

LukeJOP•2y ago

Ah. So is there an easy conversion here?

Jayy•2y ago

there is no conversion no this might work tho

nits.Select((unit, index) => (unit, index))

nits.Select((unit, index) => (unit, index))

im not actually sure if you can do extensions on tuples like that tho hmm

LukeJOP•2y ago

Oh, that totally works. I didn't even realise I was making them as anons and not tuples. Which is weird because I don't seem to be doing that anywhere else in my code... oh well. Learnt something today at least. Thanks.

MODiX•2y ago

Jayy#6249

REPL Result: Success

 public static void Test(this (int, string) foo) => Console.WriteLine(foo.Item2);

var a = (1, "hi");

a.Test();

 public static void Test(this (int, string) foo) => Console.WriteLine(foo.Item2);

var a = (1, "hi");

a.Test();

Console Output

hi

hi

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Jayy•2y ago

there we

never actively realized you could do that, filing away for later

Accord•2y ago

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