Programming Microsoft LINQ

by Russo, Marco; Pialorsi, Paolo

• ISBN13: 9780735624009
• ISBN10: 0735624003
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-14
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Get comprehensive guidance for using the Microsoft Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Projectwith in-depth insights from two experienced developers. Data-rich applications can be difficult to create because of the tremendous differences between query languages used to access data and the programming languages commonly used to write applications. This practical guide covers the intricacies of LINQ, a set of extensions to the Visual C# and Visual Basic programming languages. Instead of traversing different language syntaxes required for accessing data from relational and hierarchical data sources, developers will learn how to write queries natively in Visual C# or Visual Basichelping reduce complexity and boost productivity. Written by two experienced developers with strong ties to the developer teams at Microsoft, this book describes the LINQ architecture and classes, details the new language features in both Visual C# and Visual Basic, and provides code samples in both languages.

Author Biography

MARCO RUSSO is a software consultant and trainer based in Italy who focuses on Windows development and Business Intelligence solutions, including data warehouse relational and multidimensional design. He is the coauthor of Introducing Microsoft LINQ and Programming Microsoft LINQ (Microsoft Press), along with several other books about Microsoft .NET and SQL Server Analysis Services.

Table of Contents

LINQ Foundations
LINQ Introduction	p. 3
LINQ Syntax Fundamentals	p. 23
LINQ to Objects	p. 49
LINQ to Relational Data
LINQ to SQL: Querying Data	p. 107
LINQ to SQL: Managing Data	p. 155
Tools for LINQ to SQL	p. 187
LINQ to DataSet	p. 221
LINQ to Entities	p. 233
LINQ and XML
LINQ to XML: Managing the XML Infoset	p. 253
LINQ to XML: Querying Nodes	p. 277
Advanced LINQ
Inside Expression Trees	p. 305
Extending LINQ	p. 351
Parallel LINQ	p. 401
Other LINQ Implementations	p. 425
Applied LINQ
LINQ in a Multitier Solution	p. 435
LINQ and ASP.NET	p. 463
LINQ and WPF/Silverlight	p. 495
LINQ and the Windows Communication Foundation	p. 505
Appendixes
ADO.NET Entity Framework	p. 541
C# 3.0: New Language Features	p. 571
Visual Basic 2008: New Language Features	p. 613
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