How do I sort Odata?
Use the $orderby query option to specify how to sort the items in your query return set. To sort by multiple fields, specify a comma-separated list of fields. You can also specify whether to sort the items in ascending or descending order by appending the asc or desc keyword to your query.
What is OData URL?
The Open Data Protocol (OData) enables the creation of REST-based data services, which allow resources, identified using Uniform Resource Identifiers (URLs) and defined in a data model, to be published and edited by Web clients using simple HTTP messages.
How to use overload method in orderby extension?
First overload of OrderBy extension method accepts the Func delegate type parameter. So you need to pass the lambda expression for the field based on which you want to sort the collection. The second overload method of OrderBy accepts object of IComparer along with Func delegate type to use custom comparison for sorting.
When to use orderby and orderbydescending operators?
LINQ includes following sorting operators. Sorts the elements in the collection based on specified fields in ascending or decending order. Sorts the collection based on specified fields in descending order. Only valid in method syntax. Only valid in method syntax. Used for second level sorting in ascending order.
How does orderby sort data in reverse order?
Sorts the collection in reverse order. OrderBy sorts the values of a collection in ascending or descending order. It sorts the collection in ascending order by default because ascending keyword is optional here. Use descending keyword to sort collection in descending order.
When to use the enumerable orderby method?
This method performs a stable sort; that is, if the keys of two elements are equal, the order of the elements is preserved. In contrast, an unstable sort does not preserve the order of elements that have the same key. In query expression syntax, an orderby (Visual C#) or Order By (Visual Basic) clause translates to an invocation of OrderBy.