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LINQ For Dummies
von John Paul MuellerIf you've asked yourself "Why can't I developdatabase and XML queries in a language I already know?", thenLanguage INtegrated Query, or LINQ, is for you. LINQ ForDummies introduces you to LINQ and the . NET Frameworktechnologies, so you can use LINQ to query any object, any dataset, any kind of XML, and SQL Server--no questions asked.
This plain-English guide gives you a thorough overview of LINQ, from understanding the tasks it performs to making LINQ work withboth Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2005. It explains the four LINQproviders in the . NET Framework, the easiest ways to go aboutaccessing data, and how to write more efficient applications withless code using LINQ. There's also clear guidance oncombining third-party providers with LINQ to create even morepowerful apps. With this single, comprehensive guide, you'lldiscover how to:
* Use one query language with all Microsoft languages
* Examine . NET language extensions and work with extensionmethods, partial methods, lambda expressions, and queryexpressions
* LINQ to DataSet operators, SQL server operations, XML API, orActive Directory
* Deal with databases -- download and install the Northwinddatabase, generate Northwind entity classes, and create theNorthwind XML mapping file
* Create the partial class example, the partial method example, and the database modification example
* Use objects with LINQ
* Query databases in Visual Basic and C#
As an added bonus, you can visit the companion Web site for LINQexamples in C# and Visual Basic. With LINQ For Dummies, you'll link up with LINQ in no time and see how you can queryalmost anything!
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.
This plain-English guide gives you a thorough overview of LINQ, from understanding the tasks it performs to making LINQ work withboth Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2005. It explains the four LINQproviders in the . NET Framework, the easiest ways to go aboutaccessing data, and how to write more efficient applications withless code using LINQ. There's also clear guidance oncombining third-party providers with LINQ to create even morepowerful apps. With this single, comprehensive guide, you'lldiscover how to:
* Use one query language with all Microsoft languages
* Examine . NET language extensions and work with extensionmethods, partial methods, lambda expressions, and queryexpressions
* LINQ to DataSet operators, SQL server operations, XML API, orActive Directory
* Deal with databases -- download and install the Northwinddatabase, generate Northwind entity classes, and create theNorthwind XML mapping file
* Create the partial class example, the partial method example, and the database modification example
* Use objects with LINQ
* Query databases in Visual Basic and C#
As an added bonus, you can visit the companion Web site for LINQexamples in C# and Visual Basic. With LINQ For Dummies, you'll link up with LINQ in no time and see how you can queryalmost anything!
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.
