LINQ Programming

by Joe Mayo

Overview

Take your LINQ programming skills to the top tier

Resolve data format impedance mismatch with guidance from a C# expert and Microsoft MVP. LINQ Programming details cutting-edge techniques to effectively assimilate XML, SQL, ADO.NET, and unstructured data sources. Build powerful LINQ queries, handle hierarchical and relational data, use lambdas and expression trees, and develop multi-threaded applications. Get proven strategies for handling conflicts and exceptions and creating custom extension methods. Additionally, you'll learn how to create your own LINQ provider through a working example, LINQ to Twitter.

• Filter, order, and group code using LINQ to Objects
• Query relational and unstructured data with LINQ to SQL and LINQ to XML
• Work with ADO.NET through LINQ to DataSet
• Deploy object-oriented programming techniques and LINQ to Entities
• Read, manipulate, and create C#-based XML documents
• Generate DBML and external mapping files with SqlMetal
• Create custom lambdas, expressions, providers, and extensions
• Support concurrent processing and multi-threading using PLINQ
• Build a custom LINQ provider for working with any data source

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071597845
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/15/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Joe Mayo, Microsoft MVP, is an author and instructor who specializes in Microsoft .NET software technology. He owns Mayo Software Training and operates the C# Station website.

Table of Contents

Part I - LINQ Essentials Chapter 1 - Introduction to LINQ Chapter 2 - Using LINQ to Objects and Query Operators Chapter 3 - Handling LINQ to Data with Visual Studio Part II - LINQ to any Data Source Chapter 4 - Working with ADO.NET through LINQ to DataSet Chapter 5 - Programming Objects with LINQ to Entities Chapter 6 - Managing Hierarchical Data with LINQ to XML Chapter 7 - Coding with Other Implementations of LINQ Part III - Extending LINQ Chapter 8 - Developing Concurrent Applications with PLINQ Chapter 9 - Digging Deeper into C# v3.5 Expressions and Lambdas Chapter 10 - Constructing New Code with Extention Methods Chapter 11 - Building a Custom LINQ Provider Chapter 12 - Designing Applications with LINQ & Appendices Part IV - Appendices Appendix A - Query Operators Appendix B - SQL Metal