LINQ Books

Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2010 (Expert’s Voice in .NET)

LINQ is the part of the .NET Framework that provides a generic approach to querying data from different data sources. It has quickly become the next must-have skill for .NET developers. Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2010 is all about code. Literally, this book starts with code and ends with code. Most books show the simplest …

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LINQ: Questions and Answers

If you have a question about LINQ this is the book with the answers. LINQ: Questions and Answers takes some of the best questions and answers asked on the stackoverflow website.
You can use this book to lookup commonly asked questions, browse questions on a particular topic, compare answers to common topics, check out the original source and much …

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LINQ Programming

Take your LINQ programming skills to the top tierResolve 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 …

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Essential LINQ

“Charlie and Dinesh bring important skills to this project that enable them to show how LINQ works and the practical ways you can use it in your daily development process.” From the Foreword by Anders Hejlsberg   LINQ is one of Microsoft’s most exciting, powerful new development technologies. Essential LINQ is the …

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LINQ Unleashed: for C#

Foreword by Darryl Hogan, Architect Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation   Microsoft’s highly anticipated LINQ query technology makes it easy to retrieve any information programmatically from any data source, no matter where it comes from or how it’s stored. Using LINQ, developers can query objects, relational databases, XML documents, and ADO.NET datasets–and do it …

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Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008 (Expert’s Voice in .NET)

LINQ is the project name for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that provide a generic approach to querying data from different data sources. LINQ will premier in Visual Studio 2008, and will become the next must–have skill for .NET developers. For more information about LINQ, you can check out the author’s portal at www.LINQdev.com. …

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LINQ For Dummies

If you’ve asked yourself “Why can’t I develop database and XML queries in a language I already know?”, then Language INtegrated Query, or LINQ, is for you. LINQ For Dummies introduces you to LINQ and the .NET Framework technologies, so you can use LINQ to query any object, any data set, any kind of XML, and SQL Server—no …

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Programming Microsoft LINQ in .NET Framework 4 (Developer Reference)

Dig into LINQ — and transform the way you work with data. With LINQ, you can query data from a variety of sources — including databases, objects, and XML files — directly from Microsoft Visual Basic or C#. Guided by data-access experts who’ve worked in depth with LINQ and the Microsoft development teams, you’ll learn how .NET …

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Thinking in LINQ: Harnessing the Power of Functional Programming in .NET Applications

LINQ represents a paradigm shift for developers used to an imperative/object oriented programming style, because LINQ draws on functional programming principles. Thinking in LINQ addresses the differences between these two by providing a set of succinct recipes arranged in several groups, including: Basic and extended LINQ operatorsText processing Loop refactoring Monitoring code health Reactive Extensions (Rx.NET)Building domain-specific languagesUsing …

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