c# - Concatenate a string and decimal in a Linq query -

i writing application in vs2010, framework 4.0, c# , silverlight 4.

i have simple class , linq query.

the class is:

public class pmdues     {         [key]         public int duesid { get; set; }         [datamember]         public string dues_type { get; set; }         public decimal dues_amount { get; set; }     } 

in domainservice have following iqueryable:

public iqueryable<pmdues> getdues()    {       return dues in objectcontext.tblduesrates                   orderby dues.due_type          select new pmdues()             {               duesid = dues.id,               dues_type = dues.due_type,               dues_amount = dues.amount.value               };         } 

so far good.......but!

what want display dues_type + dues_amount concatenated. dues_amount declared decimal in sql server table. don't know , how concatenate dues_type dues_amount. tried following did not work. should concatenation in class? if how. still kind of new c#.

public iqueryable<pmdues> getdues()    {       return dues in objectcontext.tblduesrates                   orderby dues.due_type          select new pmdues()             {               duesid = dues.id,               dues_type = dues.due_type + " - " +                            dues.amount.value.tostring(),               dues_amount = dues.amount.value               };         } 

thanks

use sqlfunctions.stringconvert, found in system.data.entity.sqlserver in ef6 (system.data.objects.sqlclient in previous versions) in order convert decimal string:

dues_type = dues.due_type + " - " + sqlfunctions.stringconvert(dues.amount),