Select employees with salary > 70,000 and only Name + Salary .Where(e => e.Salary > 70000)?

Short answer: var filtered = employees .Select(e => new { e.Name, e.Salary }); Combines filtering + projection using anonymous types.

Example code

var filtered = employees
.Select(e => new { e.Name, e.Salary }); Combines filtering + projection using anonymous types.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest filters active products with products.Where(p => p.IsActive && p.Stock > 0) before showing the catalog.

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.