This plain-English guide gives you a thorough overview of LINQ, from understanding the tasks it performs to making LINQ work with both Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2005. It explains the four LINQ providers in the .NET Framework, the easiest ways to go about accessing data, and how to write more efficient applications with less code using LINQ. There’s also clear guidance on combining third-party providers with LINQ to create even more powerful apps. With this single, comprehensive guide, you’ll discover how to:
As an added bonus, you can visit the companion Web site for LINQ examples in C# and Visual Basic. With LINQ For Dummies, you’ll link up with LINQ in no time and see how you can query almost anything!
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So you're the inquisitive type? LINQ answers your biggest query — "Why can't I develop database and XML queries in a language I already know?" This book introduces you to LINQ and the .NET Framework technologies, so you can use LINQ to query any object, any dataset, any kind of XML, SQL Server, and more — no questions asked.
Connect with LINQ — understand the tasks LINQ performs, declarative programming, and how to use LINQ in the real world
Extend yourself — examine .NET language extensions and work with extension methods, partial methods, lambda expressions, and query expressions
Choose your language — work with LINQ using C# along with Visual Basic® or Visual Studio®
LINQ up — LINQ to DataSet operators, SQL server operations, XML API, or Active Directory®
Deal with databases — download and install the Northwind database, generate Northwind entity classes, and create the Northwind XML mapping file
Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/linqfd for all the source code you need
Open the book and find:
How LINQ lets you create more efficient applications with less code
An overview of the LINQ namespaces
What to do with expression trees
The four LINQ providers in .NET Framework
How to use objects with LINQ
What LINQ can do for the Visual Studio developer
Techniques for getting information about your applications
The easiest ways to access data
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