DbExpressionBuilder.Except Method (DbExpression, DbExpression)

 

Creates a new DbExceptExpression that computes the subtraction of the right set argument from the left set argument.

Namespace:   System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.ExpressionBuilder
Assembly:  EntityFramework (in EntityFramework.dll)

public static DbExceptExpression Except(
	this DbExpression left,
	DbExpression right
)

Parameters

left
Type: System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression

An expression that defines the left set argument.

right
Type: System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression

An expression that defines the right set argument.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Entity.Core.Common.CommandTrees.DbExceptExpression

A new DbExceptExpression that represents the difference of the left argument from the right argument.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

left or right is null.

ArgumentException

No common numeric result type exists between left and right.