var numbers = new[] {1,2,3,4,5};

var firstNumber = numbers.FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(firstNumber); //1

var firstEvenNumber = numbers.FirstOrDefault(n => (n & 1) == 0);
Console.WriteLine(firstEvenNumber); //2

var firstNegativeNumber = numbers.FirstOrDefault(n => n < 0);
Console.WriteLine(firstNegativeNumber); //0

var words = new[] { "one", "two", "three", "four", "five" };

var firstWord = words.FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(firstWord); // one

var firstLongWord = words.FirstOrDefault(w => w.Length > 3);
Console.WriteLine(firstLongWord); // three

var firstMissingWord = words.FirstOrDefault(w => w.Length > 5);
Console.WriteLine(firstMissingWord); // null