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public IEnumerable <StudentBase> StudentSearch(StudentSearch newItem)
{
// var o = ds.Students.SingleOrDefault(a => a.name == newItem.searchTerm);
var o = ds.Students.Where(a => a.name.Contains(newItem.searchTerm));
if (o == null)
{
return(null);
}
else
{
IEnumerable <StudentBase> x = Mapper.Map <IEnumerable <StudentBase> >(o);
return(x);
}
}
public ActionResult Search(int?id, StudentSearch newItem)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return(RedirectToAction("search"));
}
var foundStudents = m.StudentSearch(newItem);
if (foundStudents == null || foundStudents.Count() == 0)
{
return(RedirectToAction("search"));
}
return(View("SearchPost", foundStudents));
}