Cannot use a lambda expression as an argument to a dynamically dispatched operation
By Tan Lee Published on Mar 04, 2025 81
You may encounter the following compiler error when attempting to use a lambda expression on a dynamic object:
Cannot use a lambda expression as an argument to a dynamically dispatched operation without first casting it to a delegate or expression tree type.
Consider the following code:
dynamic numbers = GetNumbers(); var evenNumbers = numbers.Where(n => n % 2 == 0); foreach (var number in evenNumbers) { Console.WriteLine($"Even number: {number}"); }
This results in a compilation error because numbers
is dynamic
, and calling .Where()
with a lambda expression on a dynamic object is not directly supported.
To resolve this issue, cast the dynamic object to a known type, such as IEnumerable<dynamic>
. This ensures that LINQ extension methods like .Where()
can be properly resolved.
dynamic numbers = GetNumbers(); var evenNumbers = ((IEnumerable<dynamic>)numbers).Where(n => n % 2 == 0); foreach (var number in evenNumbers) { Console.WriteLine($"Even number: {number}"); }
By casting numbers
to IEnumerable<dynamic>
, we inform the compiler that it supports LINQ methods, allowing the lambda expression to work correctly.
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