entity framework - How to apply a reusable linq expression to a EF navigation property -

entity framework - How to apply a reusable linq expression to a EF navigation property -

i have next look (simplified):

from p in providers select new { p.name, p.accounts.count(a => a.state == 2) };

this works fine, want create reusable look so:

expression<func<account, bool>> mypredicate() { homecoming => a.state == 2; }

and utilize so:

from p in providers select new { p.name, p.accounts.count(mypredicate()) }

this unfortunately doesn't work because navigation property (accounts) ilist or icollection in ef. what's pattern here? happy alter things around little, note i'm not after dynamic expressions reusable ones.

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