linq - SelectMany while Referencing Parent -

given

list<foo> foos;  public class foo {     public string name { get; set; }      public list<bar> bars { get; set; } }  public class bar {     public double score { get; set; } } 

i'm trying output, each object in foos, property foo.name along maximum bar.score. see how maximum score:

foos.selectmany(f => f.bars).maxby(b => b.score).select(b => b.score); 

is there way corresponding name well, without adding reference bar foo? if made following change

public class bar {     public foo foo { get; set; } // can't add     public double score { get; set; } } 

i do

foos.selectmany(f => f.bars).maxby(b => b.score)     .select(b => new { name = b.foo.name, score = b.score) }); 

however in real case, cannot add reference.

you don't need use selectmany, use select max:

var result = foos     .select(f => new      {          name = f.name,          maxscore = f.bars.max(b => b.score)      });