Getting Started with LINQ in C#

This section contains basic background information that will help you understand the rest of the LINQ documentation and samples.

In This Section

• Introduction to LINQ Queries
  Describes the three parts of the basic LINQ query operation that are common across all languages and data sources.

• LINQ and Generic Types
  Provides a brief introduction to generic types as they are used in LINQ.

• Basic LINQ Query Operations (C#)
  Describes the most common types of query operations and how they are expressed in Visual Basic and C#.

• Data Transformations with LINQ (C#)
  Describes the various ways that you can transform data retrieved in queries.

• Type Relationships in LINQ Query Operations (C#)
  Describes how types are preserved and/or transformed in the three parts of a LINQ query operation

• LINQ Query Syntax versus Method Syntax (C#)
  Compares method syntax and query syntax as two ways to express a LINQ query.

• C# 3.0 Features That Support LINQ
  Describes the language constructs added in C# 3.0 that support LINQ.

• Walkthrough: Writing Queries in C# (LINQ)
  Step-by-step instructions for creating a C# LINQ project, adding a simple data source, and performing some basic query operations.

Related Sections

• Language-Integrated Query (LINQ)
  Provides links to topics that explain the LINQ technologies.

• LINQ Query Expressions (C# Programming Guide)
  Includes an overview of queries in LINQ and provides links to additional resources.

• Visual Studio IDE and Tools Support for LINQ
  Describes tools available in the Visual Studio environment for designing, coding, and debugging LINQ-enabled application.

• How to: Create a LINQ Project
  Describes the .NET Framework version, namespaces and references required to create LINQ projects.

• LINQ General Programming Guide
  Includes links to topics that provide details about specific LINQ features.

• LINQ Samples
  Provides links to topics that explain the LINQ samples.

• Getting Started with LINQ in Visual Basic
  Provides links to topics about using LINQ with Visual Basic.

See Also

Other Resources

Language-Integrated Query (LINQ)

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