LINQ for Visual C# 2008

by Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati

Overview

Every C# programmer needs to learn about LINQ (Language–Integrated Query), Microsoft's breakthrough technology for simplifying and unifying data access from any data source. With LINQ, you can write more elegant and flexible code—not just to access databases and files, but to manipulate data structures and XML.

This book is a short, yet comprehensive guide to the major features of LINQ and the significant enhancements introduced with .NET 3.5. There is no better source for getting a head–start on the future of these technologies than this book.

• A clear and comprehensive yet concise introduction to using LINQ in C#
• Covers LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to DataSet, and LINQ to XML
• Rich in working examples of LINQ in action
• Ideal for C# programmers at any level

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430215806
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	08/18/2008
Series:	FirstPress
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

A prolific writer on cutting-edge technologies, Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati has contributed to more than a dozen books on .NET, C#, Visual Basic, and ASP.NET. He is a .NET Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and lives in Milan, Italy. You can read his blog at Ferracchiati.com.

Table of Contents

LINQ to Objects.- LINQ to ADO.NET.- LINQ to XML.