How can you handle an IN sub-query with LINQ to SQL?

Sql Problem Overview

I'm a bit stuck on this. Basically I want to do something like the following SQL query in LINQ to SQL:

SELECT f.* 
FROM Foo f
WHERE f.FooId IN (
    SELECT fb.FooId
    FROM FooBar fb
    WHERE fb.BarId = 1000
)

Any help would be gratefully received.

Sql Solutions

Solution 1 - Sql

General way to implement IN in LINQ to SQL

var q = from t1 in table1
        let t2s = from t2 in table2
                  where <Conditions for table2>
                  select t2.KeyField
        where t2s.Contains(t1.KeyField)
        select t1;

General way to implement EXISTS in LINQ to SQL

var q = from t1 in table1
        let t2s = from t2 in table2
                  where <Conditions for table2>
                  select t2.KeyField
        where t2s.Any(t1.KeyField)
        select t1;

Solution 2 - Sql

Have a look at this article. Basically, if you want to get the equivalent of IN, you need to construct an inner query first, and then use the Contains() method. Here's my attempt at translating:

var innerQuery = from fb in FoorBar where fb.BarId = 1000 select fb.FooId;
var result = from f in Foo where innerQuery.Contains(f.FooId) select f;

Solution 3 - Sql

from f in Foo
	where f.FooID ==
		(
			FROM fb in FooBar
			WHERE fb.BarID == 1000
			select fb.FooID
			
		)
	select f;

Solution 4 - Sql

Try using two separate steps:

// create a Dictionary / Set / Collection fids first
var fids = (from fb in FooBar
            where fb.BarID = 1000
            select new { fooID = fb.FooID, barID = fb.BarID })
            .ToDictionary(x => x.fooID, x => x.barID);

from f in Foo
where fids.HasKey(f.FooId)
select f

Solution 5 - Sql

// create a Dictionary / Set / Collection fids first

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var fids = (from fb in FooBar
            where fb.BarID = 1000
            select new { fooID = fb.FooID, barID = fb.BarID })
            .ToDictionary(x => x.fooID, x => x.barID);

from f in Foo
where fids.HasKey(f.FooId)
select f

Solution 6 - Sql

Try this

var fooids = from fb in foobar where fb.BarId=1000 select fb.fooID
var ff = from f in foo where f.FooID = fooids select f

Solution 7 - Sql

var foos = Foo.Where<br>
( f => FooBar.Where(fb.BarId == 1000).Select(fb => fb.FooId).Contains(f.FooId));

Solution 8 - Sql