LINQ Average TimeSpan?
I have a database table that contains entries for start time and end time of an event. I would like to take those entries and find the average length of an event. The subtraction is no problem. However, when I try to get the average value, the compiler complains.
Here is my curre开发者_JAVA百科nt LINQ query:
public TimeSpan? getAverageTime()
{
return (from EventTime in db.EventTimes
where EventTime.EventTimesID > 0
select (EventTime.TimeEnd - EventTime.TimeStart)).Average();
}
I also tried .Sum() and .Aggregate() so that I could have something to work with, but none are accepted.
What is the best method for accomplishing my goal?
It seems that you have to use a SqlMethods.DateDiff in linq2sql statement (DATEDIFF function if SQL):
public int getAverageTime()
{
return (from EventTime in db.EventTimes
where EventTime.EventTimesID > 0
select (SqlMethods.DateDiffMinute(EventTime.TimeStart, EventTime.TimeEnd)).Average();
}
Average
doesn't work with TimeSpan
values, which are what you get when you subtract two DateTime
values. Try averaging (EventTime.TimeEnd - EventTime.TimeStart).TotalMilliseconds
then converting that back to a TimeSpan afterward.
var avg=(from t in array select (t.endtime.Ticks-t-starttime.Ticks)).Average();
Console.Write(new DateTime((long)avg).TimeOfDay);
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