Beginners Guide to LINQ

 

During the beta of Stack Overflow, I have seen quite a few questions about LINQ SQL but know nothing about it... it sounds very interesting.

What is LINQ and how do I get started?

Links guides or documentation a bonus :)

PS: I am a long time C# developer who daily uses Datatables and Parameterized SQL

LINQ stands for Language Integrated Query and is a set of extensions for .NET that allow you to query data the same way from code and isn't tied to a specific data source. You can use the same LINQ code for SQL Server, XML, objects, DataSets, and Entities.

Here is a good intro from Scott Guthrie

This is a nice set of 101 LINQ Samples

Two books you should consider for learning about LINQ, both from Manning:

  • C# in Depth
  • LINQ in Action

    • The former was by far the better written, and taught me almost as much about LINQ in a single chapter than the latter did in a whole book. LINQ is built on a lot of foundation, and C# in Depth builds it up from the ground.

    The second book is a whole lot better than nothing, and you will learn things specifically about LINQ that you won't learn in the first. But the first book will give you much better foundation, and puts up at least a token perspective instead of more or less blindly following the MS line. So, I'm recommending C# in Depth first and foremost for learning LINQ.

    Mike

  • Start with everything Scott Guthrie has on linq
  • Get LINQ Pocket Reference, which is an excerpt from C# 3.0 in a Nutshell
    • 链接地址: http://www.djcxy.com/p/51328.html

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