Delete a List using Dapper

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Delete a List using Dapper

.net c# dapper

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Using Dapper or Dapper.SimpleCRUD, How might I delete a List from a table. Something like:

    public static void DeleteList<T>(List<T> listToDelete)
    {
        using (var connection = OpenConnection())
        {
            connection.Delete<T>(listToDelete);
        }
    }

But when I try that, I get...

The member of type DataModel.MyTable cannot be used as a parameter value

Is the only option to pass in a WHERE clause?

Casey Crookston

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Dapper doesn't know your entity; it is not like Entity Framework. You need to execute a SQL Command or a Store Procedure by yourself.

public static void DeleteList(List<int> idToDelete)
{
    using (IDbConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString))
    {
        conn.Open();
        foreach (int id in idToDelete)
        {
            conn.Execute(@"DELETE FROM [User] WHERE Id = @Id", new {Id = id});
        }
    }
}

Or Execute a Command multiple times

public static void DeleteList(List<int> idToDelete)
{
    using (IDbConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString))
    {
        conn.Open();
        conn.Execute(@"DELETE FROM [User] WHERE Id = @Id",
            idToDelete.Select(x => new { Id = x }).ToArray());
    }
}

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Maciej Jureczko · Accepted Answer · 8/31/2017 12:07:06 AM

I don't see any Dapper method for what you want to achieve. The only options are two single deletes and two multiple deletes.

public static int Delete<T>(this IDbConnection connection, int Id)

public static int Delete<T>(this IDbConnection connection, T entityToDelete)

public static int DeleteList<T>(this IDbConnection connection, object whereConditions, IDbTransaction transaction = null, int? commandTimeout = null)

public static int DeleteList<T>(this IDbConnection connection, string conditions, object parameters = null, IDbTransaction transaction = null, int? commandTimeout = null)

Both multiple deletes require you to pass conditions or a where clause. Examples:

connection.DeleteList<User>(new { Age = 10 });
connection.DeleteList<User>("Where age > 20");
connection.DeleteList<User>("Where age > @Age", new {Age = 20});

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