Search with multiple terms using contains

Question

I have tried to modify the solution Search Feature using .Contains with terms within a one field but need some help.

I have an object structure of:

public class product
     {
        public string productID {get;set;}
        public List<searchTerms> searchTerms {get; set;}
     }

    public class searchTerms 
    {
        public string searchTerm {get; set;}
    }

I want to return a new List where the searchTerm is matched. I've tried:

matchedProds = (
            from p in prods
            where p.searchTerms.Contains(term)
            select p
            ).ToList();

But cannot make it work with either term as a literal string or as a searchTerm.

Where am I going wrong?

Thanks

Answer 1

Use Any:

var matchedProds = (
        from p in prods
        where p.searchTerms.Any(st => st.searchTerm == term)
        select p
        ).ToList();

Answer 2

What about:

var products = allProducts.Where(m => m.searchTerms.Any(n => n.searchTerm == input)).ToList()