Question: I am looking to extract ranges from an list of integers using linq:

for example I am looking to split the following list: 

```
List<int> numberList = new List<int>() { 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 270, 300, 330 };  

```

into a list of integer ranges that will look like:

```
{ 30, 180 }
{ 270, 330 }

```

ie: where the next seq is greater than 30

another example : 

```
List<int> numberList = new List<int>() { 30, 60, 120, 150, 270, 300, 330 };  

```

into a list of integer ranges that will look like:

```
{ 30, 60 }
{ 120, 150 }
{ 270, 330 }

```

I have tried with for loops to find the best way possible however I don't
know where to start trying to use a linq query to do this.

Answer: 
Well. There are many ways to do so and all have their pros and cons.
So here's yet another solution, hope it will be helpful to someone.

```
public static IEnumerable<TSource[]> ToRanges<TSource>(
    this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TSource, TSource, TSource, bool> isNear)
{            
    List<TSource[]> result = source./*OrderBy(value => value).*/Aggregate(
        new List<TSource[]> { new[] { source.First(), source.First() } },
        (ranges, currentValue) => {
            TSource[] currentRange = ranges.Last();
            TSource previousValue = currentRange[1];

            if (isNear(currentRange[0], previousValue, currentValue))
                currentRange[1] = currentValue;
            else
                ranges.Add(new[] { currentValue, currentValue});

            return ranges;
        }
    );

    return result;
}

```

Example usage:

```
List<int> numbers = new List<int>() { 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 270, 300, 330 };

// split by max difference
numberList.ToRanges(
    (first, previous, current) => current - previous <= 30).ToArray();
// { 30, 180 }
// { 270, 330 }

// split by max range
numberList.ToRanges(
    (first, previous, current) => current - first <= 90).ToArray();
// { 30, 120 }
// { 150, 180 }
// { 270, 330 }

```

In addition, you can split not only integers but also, for example, words by their first letter. Or `DateTime`/`TimeSpan`. Or whatever you want.
Try this:

```
private static List<int[]> GetGroups(List<int> numberList)
{
    List<List<int>> groups = new List<List<int>>();
    numberList.Zip(numberList.Skip(1), (a, b) =>
    {
        if ((b - a) == 30)
        {
            if (groups.Count == 0)
                groups.Add(new List<int>());
            groups[groups.Count - 1].Add(a);
        }
        else if (a == b)
        {
            groups[groups.Count - 1].Add(a);
        }
        else
        {
            groups[groups.Count - 1].Add(a);
            groups.Add(new List<int>());
        }
        return a;
    }).ToList();
    groups[groups.Count - 1].Add(numberList.Last());
    return groups.Select(g => new[] { g.First(), g.Last() }).ToList();
}

```

Sample usage:

```
//List<int> numberList = new List<int>() { 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 270, 300, 330 };
List<int> numberList = new List<int>() { 30, 60, 120, 150, 270, 300, 330 };
var result = GetGroups(numberList);

```