Ordering in LINQ

Ordering in LINQ allows you to sort data based on specific criteria. The OrderBy method is used to sort elements in ascending order, and ThenBy is used for secondary sorting.

// Example usage in LINQ query
var orderedList = myList.OrderBy(x => x.Col1).ThenBy(x => x.Col2).ToList();

This code snippet OrderBy(x => x.Col1).ThenBy(x => x.Col2) sorts a collection first by Col1 and then by Col2.

It's important to note that this is a LINQ feature and not exclusive to Entity Framework.

For more information, refer to discussions on Stack Overflow:

• c# - "Order by Col1, Col2" using entity framework - Stack Overflow
• Multiple "order by" in LINQ - Stack Overflow
• Enumerable.OrderBy Method (System.Linq) | Microsoft Learn
• Enumerable.ThenBy Method (System.Linq) | Microsoft Learn