Which method performs better: .Any() vs .Count() > 0?
Asked 07 September, 2021
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in the System.Linq namespace, we can now extend our IEnumerable's to have the Any() and Count() extension methods.

I was told recently that if i want to check that a collection contains 1 or more items inside it, I should use the .Any() extension method instead of the .Count() > 0 extension method because the .Count() extension method has to iterate through all the items.

Secondly, some collections have a property (not an extension method) that is Count or Length. Would it be better to use those, instead of .Any() or .Count() ?

yea / nae ?

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