using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Dynamic;
using System.Linq;

namespace ExpandoObjectSort
{
    internal class Program
    {
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            IList<ExpandoObject> windows = new List<ExpandoObject>();

            //add some data
            dynamic win31 = new ExpandoObject();
            win31.codename = "Janus";
            win31.windows = "Windows 3.1";
            win31.released = new DateTime(1992, 4, 6);
            windows.Insert(windows.Count, win31);

            dynamic win95 = new ExpandoObject();
            win95.codename = "Chicago";
            win95.windows = "Windows 95";
            win95.released = new DateTime(1995, 8, 24);
            windows.Insert(windows.Count, win95);

            dynamic winXP = new ExpandoObject();
            winXP.codename = "Whisler";
            winXP.windows = "Windows XP";
            winXP.released = new DateTime(2001, 10, 25);
            windows.Insert(windows.Count, winXP);

            dynamic win8 = new ExpandoObject();
            win8.codename = "Blue";
            win8.windows = "Windows 8";
            win8.released = new DateTime(2012, 10, 26);
            windows.Insert(windows.Count, win8);

            //loop through the list:
            Console.WriteLine("[default]");
            foreach (dynamic win in windows)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(win.windows + " - Codename:" + win.codename + " - Released: " + ((DateTime)win.released).ToShortDateString());
            }

            //sort via codename
            Console.WriteLine("[codename]");
            foreach (dynamic win in windows.OrderBy(x => ((IDictionary<string, object>)x)["codename"]))
            {
                Console.WriteLine(win.windows + " - Codename:" + win.codename + " - Released: " + ((DateTime)win.released).ToShortDateString());
            }

            //sort via date
            Console.WriteLine("[date desc]");
            foreach (dynamic win in windows.OrderByDescending(x => ((IDictionary<string, object>)x)["released"]))
            {
                Console.WriteLine(win.windows + " - Codename:" + win.codename + " - Released: " + ((DateTime)win.released).ToShortDateString());
            }

            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}