LINQ for Visual C# 2008

by Ferracchiati, Fabio Claudio

• ISBN13: 9781430215806
• ISBN10: 1430215801
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-30
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

Every C# programmer needs to learn about LINQ (LanguagelIntegrated Query), Microsoftrs"s breakthrough technology for simplifying and unifying data access from any data source. With LINQ you can write more elegant and flexible code not just to access databases and files but to manipulate data structures and XML.This book is a short yet comprehensive guide to the major features of LINQ and the significant enhancements introduced with .NET 3.5. There is no better source for getting a headstart on the future of these technologies than this book. A clear and comprehensive yet concise introduction to using LINQ in C# Covers LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to DataSet, and LINQ to XML Rich in working examples of LINQ in action Ideal for C# programmers at any level

Table of Contents

LINQ to Objects	p. 1
A Simple C# 3.0 LINQ to Objects Program	p. 1
Extension Methods	p. 3
Lambda Expressions	p. 5
Expression Trees	p. 6
Object Initialization Expressions	p. 7
Anonymous Types	p. 9
Implicitly Typed Local Variables	p. 9
Query Evaluation Time	p. 10
Standard Query Operators	p. 14
LINQ to ADO.NET	p. 75
Database Interaction	p. 76
DataContext: Advanced Features	p. 91
Other LINQ to SQL Features	p. 104
LINQ to SQL in Visual Studio 2008	p. 126
LINQ to DataSet	p. 144
LINQ to XML	p. 149
Querying XML	p. 149
Creating and Modifying XML Documents	p. 164
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