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What is GroupBy in LINQ?

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

GroupBy groups elements based on a key.

Deep explanation

It partitions data into groups where each group shares a common key.

Real-world example

Grouping customers by region.

Common mistakes

  • Expecting sorted output from GroupBy.

Follow-up questions

  • Is GroupBy deferred?
  • Can groups be nested?

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