LINQ

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.NET technology query language feature

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is a .NET feature that provides a unified, SQL-like syntax for querying and manipulating data from various sources directly within programming languages such as C#.

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Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form	Occurrences
LINQ to Entities	2
System.Linq	2
LINQ to DataSet	1
LINQ to Objects	1
LINQ to SQL	1
LINQ to XML	1
Language Integrated Query	1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	.NET technology ⓘ query language feature ⓘ
abbreviation	LINQ self-link ⓘ
benefit	enables composable queries ⓘ improves readability of data access code ⓘ reduces impedance mismatch between code and data ⓘ
designedForLanguage	C# programming language ⓘ surface form: C# F# ⓘ Visual Basic .NET ⓘ
fullName	LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Language Integrated Query
hasComponent	LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LINQ to DataSet LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LINQ to Entities LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LINQ to Objects LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LINQ to SQL LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LINQ to XML
hasFeature	compile-time type checking ⓘ deferred execution ⓘ extension methods-based query operators ⓘ intellisense support in IDEs ⓘ lambda expression support ⓘ language-integrated query syntax ⓘ method syntax ⓘ query comprehension syntax ⓘ strongly typed queries ⓘ
implementedUsing	extension methods in System.Linq namespace ⓘ
inspiredBy	SQL ⓘ
introducedIn	.NET Framework ⓘ surface form: .NET Framework 3.5
introducedWithLanguageVersion	C# programming language ⓘ surface form: C# 3.0 VB 9.0 ⓘ
namespace	LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: System.Linq
partOf	.NET Core ⓘ surface form: .NET (modern, unified platform) .NET Core ⓘ .NET Framework ⓘ
primaryUse	querying and manipulating data in code ⓘ
provides	unified query syntax across data sources ⓘ
runsOnPlatform	.NET 5+ runtime ⓘ Common Language Runtime ⓘ surface form: .NET CLR .NET Core runtime ⓘ
supportsDataSource	DataSet ⓘ Entity Framework ⓘ surface form: Entity Framework data models IEnumerable<T> ⓘ IQueryable<T> ⓘ XML data ⓘ in-memory collections ⓘ relational databases ⓘ remote services via providers ⓘ
supportsOperation	aggregation ⓘ filtering ⓘ grouping ⓘ joining ⓘ projection ⓘ sorting ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

LINQ → abbreviation → LINQ self-link ⓘ

LINQ → fullName → LINQ self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Language Integrated Query