Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 1: The Basics (Bill Horst)
Posted by: The Visual Basic Team,
on 19 Nov 2007 |
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As you may already know, VB LINQ statements enable SQL-like syntax for queries in the VB language. LINQ syntax doesn't match SQL syntax exactly, so if you are already working with SQL or familiar with SQL queries, you may find yourself wanting to convert an existing SQL query to LINQ.
This will be the first in a series of posts about converting SQL to LINQ. In this post, I want to establish a basic understanding of how SQL differs from LINQ, and then get into specific language constructs...