Hi, When using the following code to find a specific layer in my map, I am finding that if a similarly named layer exists first in the TOC, then the FeatureLayer object gets set to it. FeatureLayer sanForceMainLayer = map . GetLayersAsFlattenedList ( ) . OfType FeatureLayer > ( ) . Where ( l = > l . Name . IndexOf ( "GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain" , StringComparison . CurrentCultureIgnoreCase ) >= 0 ) . FirstOrDefault ( ) ; For example, if I have a TOC like this: layer1 layer2 GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain_removals layer4 layer5 GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain layer7 In this case, sanForceMainLayer is getting set to 'GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain_removals'. I am expecting it to match exactly to 'GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain'. Thanks,

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BrianBulla

Hi,

When using the following code to find a specific layer in my map, I am finding that if a similarly named layer exists first in the TOC, then the FeatureLayer object gets set to it.

FeatureLayer sanForceMainLayer <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> map<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">GetLayersAsFlattenedList</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>OfType<SPAN class="operator token"><</SPAN>FeatureLayer<SPAN class="operator token">></SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">Where</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>l <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN><SPAN class="operator token">></SPAN> l<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Name<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">IndexOf</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="string token">"GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> StringComparison<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>CurrentCultureIgnoreCase<SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN> <SPAN class="operator token">>=</SPAN> <SPAN class="number token">0</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">FirstOrDefault</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">;</SPAN><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN>

For example, if I have a TOC like this:

layer1

layer2

GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain_removals

layer4

layer5

GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain

layer7

In this case, sanForceMainLayer is getting set to 'GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain_removals'. I am expecting it to match exactly to 'GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain'.

Thanks,

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CharlesMacleod

Brian, just change your test from "IndexOf" to "==" or string.Compare. Currently, you are testing for any layer that contains the string "GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain" which is not what you want.

p.s. As an alternative, you can also include lambdas in most all LINQ extensions if you want to make your statements more concise...[for example Where(x => x == 1).FirstOrDefault() versus FirstOrDefault(x => x == 1)]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8059285/c-sharp-linq-whereexpression-firstordefault-vs-firstordefaultexpression

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BrianBulla

Thanks Charles Macleod‌ and Sean Jones‌

As I'm really just a part-time coder I had no idea that this was connected to LINQ, so I wasn't really sure where to start looking for answers. I will definitely investigate LINQ now that I know.

I've really just been using the method Sean talks about when he mentions my 'related question', but now that I know how to structure the command and what the l => l == l is all about, I can definitely make some changes to how I do things.

This is what I ended up with in the end:

FeatureLayer sanForceMainLayer <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> map<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">GetLayersAsFlattenedList</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>OfType<SPAN class="operator token"><</SPAN>FeatureLayer<SPAN class="operator token">></SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">Where</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>l <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN><SPAN class="operator token">></SPAN> l<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Name <SPAN class="operator token">==</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">FirstOrDefault</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">;</SPAN><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN>

Thanks!!

Anonymous User

Hey Brian,

Working as intended?

IndexOf for strings reports the occurrence of string in the current string object.

If you had said IndexOf("a") it would have returned Layer1 for example.

You need to check if one string equals another so you could use either:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN class="keyword token">var</SPAN> lyr <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> MapView<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Active<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Map<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">GetLayersAsFlattenedList</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">Where</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>l <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN><SPAN class="operator token">></SPAN> l<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Name<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">ToLower</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN> <SPAN class="operator token">==</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"streams"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">FirstOrDefault</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">;</SPAN>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN class="keyword token">var</SPAN> lyr2 <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> MapView<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Active<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>Map<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">FindLayers</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="string token">"streams"</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="token function">FirstOrDefault</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">;</SPAN><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN>

Include .OfType<FeatureLayer> as needed.

You asked a related question last year: Does a certain layer exist in map

Sean

CharlesMacleod

Brian, just change your test from "IndexOf" to "==" or string.Compare. Currently, you are testing for any layer that contains the string "GISWRKS1.WORKS.ForceMain" which is not what you want.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8059285/c-sharp-linq-whereexpression-firstordefault-vs-firstordefaultexpression

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