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...
A big thanks to those who participated in the Philippine Launch Wave of Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The event was a huge success not only for Microsoft Philippines but for the user groups who was present during the launch delivering mini-sessions as well as the breakout...
I was browsing at DevPinoy.org today when I saw this interesting post by n@rds about searching for files in a directory using multiple search patterns and it made me realize that there are alot of ways you can accomplish this task. Here are some examples on how you can search files in a directory using...
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...
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...
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...