我可以在LINQ查询中使用正则表达式或调用方法吗？

Question

I have this LINQ query:

var webWordForms = 
   .Select(def => new WebWordForm
   {
       definition = def.definition,
       partOfSpeech = definition.partOfSpeech,
       sourceId = 1,
       synonyms = def.synonyms
   })
   .ToList();

Here's the WebWordForm class:

public class WebWordForm
{
    public string definition { get; set; }
    public string partOfSpeech { get; set; }
    public int sourceId { get; set; }
    public List<string> examples { get; set; }
}

What I need to do is to parse the data that's contained in def.definition part of the query and put this into two properties: definition and examples.

Here's an example of the typical data in def.definition. There's an empty line in between each example.

 the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"

 a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"

 forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"

 stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"

 give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex

 leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

 leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

Here is an explanation of the data:

1. The first part of the data up until the ; " ; " is the definition.
2. The remainder of the data after the first ; " ; " is one or more of List examples

What I need is:

1. For the definition to be converted so the first character is a capital letter and for it to go into: public string definition { get; set; } public string definition { get; set; } public string definition { get; set; } #1

2. For the examples after this to go into: public List<string> examples { get; set; } public List<string> examples { get; set; } public List<string> examples { get; set; } #2

Example

var webWordForms = 
   .Select(def => new WebWordForm
   {
       definition = #1
       examples = #2
       partOfSpeech = definition.partOfSpeech,
       sourceId = 1,
       synonyms = def.synonyms
   })
   .ToList();

I know this is not a simple question but I would appreciate any advice and suggestions on how I can do this

Answer 1

It is possible, you could do this.

var webWordForms = webforms  // this was just added, use actual collection.
   .Select(def => 
    { 
       string[] splits = def.definition.Split(new string[] {@"; """}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
       return new WebWordForm
       {

           definition = splits[0],
           examples =  splits.Skip(1).ToList(),
           partOfSpeech = definition.partOfSpeech,
           sourceId = 1,
           synonyms = def.synonyms
       }
    })
   .ToList();