CriteriaOperator.Parse(String, Object[]) Method
Converts the specified string, specifying an expression, to its CriteriaOperator equivalent.
Namespace: DevExpress.Data.Filtering
Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v19.2.dll
Declaration
public static CriteriaOperator Parse(
string criteria,
params object[] parameters
)Public Shared Function Parse(
criteria As String,
ParamArray parameters As Object()
) As CriteriaOperatorParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| criteria | String | A String value, that is the expression to convert. |
| parameters | Object[] | The values that are substituted into the expression in place of question mark characters. These parameters can be omitted. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| CriteriaOperator | A CriteriaOperator equivalent to the expression contained in criteria. |
Remarks
This example retrieves the cars that belong to the Saloon category and cost less than $100,000.
xpCollection1.Filter = CriteriaOperator.Parse("[Category] = ? AND [Price] < ?", "Saloon", 100000);
The image below shows the result:
To learn more, see Limitations of CriteriaOperator.Parse and Criteria Language Syntax.
NOTE
The code example above uses positional parameters to format a criteria expression with values. For more information on positional parameters, refer to the corresponding section in the Criteria Language Syntax topic.