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Language Integrated Query Language Integrated Query (LINQ, pronounced "link") is a Microsoft .NET Framework component that adds native data querying capabilities to .NET languages using a syntax reminiscent of SQL. Many of the concepts that LINQ has introduced were originally tested in Microsoft's...
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Keith posted a great article demonstrating Linqs capabilities. There he was asked if his examples where " closures ". Let me take this opportunity to explain how closures are used in Linq by clarifying what a closure is and showing how the Linq queries are translated at compile time(from linq...
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Many of us may not have noticed it but C# 2.0 gave us several really cool delegates and methods aimed at providing a gentle transition to the functional programming concepts introduced in C# 3.0 and Linq. This post aims to take a look at these useful yet under appreciated delegates and functions instrumental...
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C# 3.0 introduces a new feature called lambda expressions. While this is not a revolutionary thing, it opens up a plethora of new possibilities for .Net programming. This post aims to introduce lambda expressions by providing a backgrounder, looking into its syntax and providing examples along the way...