LINQ in Action

Name: LINQ in Action
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ISBN: 9781933988160

ISBN-10: 1933988169

ISBN-13: 9781933988160

Edition: 2007

Authors: Fabrice Marguerie, Steve Eichert, Jim Wooley, Matt Warren

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LINQ, Language INtegrated Query, is a new extension to the Visual Basic and C# programming languages designed to simplify data queries and database interaction. It addreses O/R mapping issues by making query operations like SQL statements part of the programming language. It also offers built-in support for querying in-memory collections like arrays or lists, XML, DataSets, and relational databases. LINQ in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial for professional developers who want to use LINQ. This book explores what can be done with LINQ, shows you how it works in an application, and addresses the emerging best practices. It presents the general purpose query facilities offered by…

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Manning Publications Co. LLC
Publication date: 2/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 7.38" wide x 9.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English

Fabrice Marguerie is a software architect and developer based in Paris, France. Fabrice is a C# MVP and has been working with LINQ from the first prototypes.

Steve Eichert is a Senior Software Engineer for Algorithmics, Inc. based in Philadelphia, PA.

Jim Wooley has been working with .Net since PDC 2000 and has been actively evangelizing LINQ since its annoucement in 2005. He leads the Atlanta VB Study Group and serves as INETA Membership Manager for the Georgia region.




Getting Started



Introducing LINQ



C# and VB.NET language enhancements



LINQ building blocks



Queirying Objects in Memory



Getting familiar with LINQ to Objects



Beyond basic in-memory queries



Querying Relational Data



Getting started with LINQ to SQL



Peeking under the covers of LINQ to SQL



Advanced LINQ to SQL features



Manipulating XML



Introducing LINQ to XML



Query and transform XML with LINQ to XML



Common LINQ to XML scenarios



LINQing it All Together



Extending LINQ



LINQ in every layer