Part IV. Data and Databases
One of my favorite .NET features is the Language Integrated Query (LINQ) support, which provides a system for performing queries on a wide range of different data sources. There are special keywords in C# to support LINQ to make the queries similar to SQL, which is a bonus if you have done any previous work on relational database.
A big part of the value of LINQ is the way you can use the same kinds of queries on different types of data, including C# objects, XML documents, and databases. Once you have mastered the basic features of LINQ, you can apply them again and again to handle different types of data from different data sources.
In this part of the book, we will use LINQ as the platform for exploring techniques ...
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