Do you use the filtering parameter in LINQ methods?

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.Where(x => x < 5).Count()
.Where(x => x < 5).FirstOrDefault()

❌ Figure: Figure: Bad example - More code that requires extra thought to understand.

.Count(x => x < 5)
.FirstOrDefault(x => x < 5)

✅ Figure: Figure: Good example - Shorter and easier to read.