c# - populating sub object using linq -

i have relationship orders --> contentrequest --> institution table. how can populate contentrequest.institution while doing database search?

this statement below populate orders , contentrequest model. works fine.

list<orders> orderlist = db.orders.include("contentrequest").tolist();

i have orders.contentrequest.institution model populated.

you can (using overload of include extension method):

var orderlist = db.orders.include(o=>o.contentrequest.institution).tolist();

or can still use include method show in question way:

var orderlist = db.orders.include("contentrequest.institution").tolist();

but prefer first solution because typed , in case change name of property or have typing error writing property names, first solution compile error.

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