Expression Cheat Sheet

ExpressionType Type Example

Add BinaryExpression int i = 2, j = 3;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i + j;
AddChecked BinaryExpression int i = Int32.MaxValue, j = 1;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => checked(i + j);
And BinaryExpression Dim i As Boolean = True, j As Boolean = False
Dim sample As Expression(Of Func(Of Boolean)) = _
Function() i And j
AndAlso BinaryExpression bool i = true, j = false;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i && j;
ArrayLength UnaryExpression int[] values = {1, 2, 3};
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => values.Length;
ArrayIndex MethodCallExpression int[] values = {1, 2, 3};
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => values[1];
Call MethodCallExpression var sample = new Sample();
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => sample.Calc();
Coalesce BinaryExpression int? i = null, j = 5;
Expression<Func<int?>> example = () => i ?? j;
Conditional ConditionalExpression int i = 3, j = 5;
bool k = false;
Expression<Func<int?>> example = () => k ? i : j;
Constant ConstantExpression Expression<Func<int>> example = () => 5;
Convert UnaryExpression int i = 5;
object j = i;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => (int) j;
ConvertChecked UnaryExpression long i = 5;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => checked((int)i);
Divide BinaryExpression int i = 21, j = 3;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i / j;
Equal BinaryExpression int i = 21, j = 3;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i == j;
ExclusiveOr BinaryExpression int i = 12, j = 7;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i ^ j;
GreaterThan BinaryExpression int i = 12, j = 7;
 Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i > j;
GreaterThanOrEqual BinaryExpression int i = 12, j = 7;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i >= j;
Invoke InvocationExpression Expression<Func<int, int, int>> expr =
(i, j) => i + j;
Expression invoke = Expression.Invoke(
expr,
Expression.Constant(5),
Expression.Constant(4));
Expression<Func<int>> example =
Expression.Lambda<Func<int>>(invoke);
Lambda LambdaExpression Expression<Func<int>> example =
Expression.Lambda<Func<int>>(Expression.Constant(5));
LeftShift BinaryExpression int i = 8;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i << 1;
LessThan BinaryExpression int i = 12, j = 7;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i < j;
LessThanOrEqual BinaryExpression int i = 12, j = 7;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i <= j;
ListInit ListInitExpression Expression<Func<List<int>>> example =
() => new List<int> {1, 2, 3};
MemberAccess MemberExpression var c = new Customer {Name = "Bob"};
Expression<Func<string>> example = () => c.Name;
MemberInit MemberInitExpression Expression<Func<Customer>> example =
() => new Customer {Name = "Bob"};
Modulo BinaryExpression int i = 5, j = 3;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i % j;
Multiply BinaryExpression int i = 5, j = 3;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i * j;
MultiplyChecked BinaryExpression int i = 5, j = 3;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => checked(i * j);
Negate UnaryExpression int i = 5;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => -i;
UnaryPlus UnaryExpression var m = new Money { Amount = -10m };
Expression<Func<Money>> example = () => +m;
NegateChecked UnaryExpression int i = 5;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => checked(-i);
New NewExpression Expression<Func<Customer>> example =
() => new Customer();
NewArrayInit NewArrayExpression Expression<Func<int[]>> example =
() => new[] {1, 2, 3};
NewArrayBounds NewArrayExpression Expression<Func<int[]>> example = () => new int[10];
Not UnaryExpression bool val = true;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => !val;
NotEqual BinaryExpression int i = 4, j = 7;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i != j;
Or BinaryExpression Dim i As Boolean = True, j As Boolean = False
Dim sample As Expression(Of Func(Of Boolean)) = _
Function() i Or j
OrElse BinaryExpression bool i = true, j = false;
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => i || j;
Parameter ParameterExpression // (i, j) => i + j;
ParameterExpression param1 =
Expression.Parameter(typeof (int), "i");
ParameterExpression param2 =
Expression.Parameter(typeof (int), "j");
var addExpression = Expression.Add(param1, param2);
var example = Expression.Lambda<Func<int, int, int>>(
addExpression, param1, param2);
Power BinaryExpression Dim i As Integer = 3, j As Integer = 2
Dim sample As Expression(Of Func(Of Integer)) = _
Function() i ^ j
Quote UnaryExpression int i = 3, j = 2;
Expression<Func<int>> inner = () => i * j;
var quoted = Expression.Quote(inner);
Expression<Func<Expression<Func<int>>>> example =
Expression.Lambda<Func<Expression<Func<int>>>>(quoted);
RightShift BinaryExpression int i = 8;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i >> 1;
Subtract BinaryExpression int i = 8, j = 5;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => i - j;
SubtractChecked BinaryExpression int i = 8, j = 5;
Expression<Func<int>> example = () => checked(i - j);
TypeAs UnaryExpression var c = new Customer {Name = "Bob"};
Expression<Func<Person>> example = () => c as Person;
TypeIs TypeBinaryExpression var c = new Customer {Name = "Bob"};
Expression<Func<bool>> example = () => c is int;