Chapter 10. The Linq-to-SQL Programming Model
Linq-to-SQL is an Object/Relational (O/R) mapping implementation that allows developers and architects to model a relational database using .NET classes. At the top of the Linq-to-SQL layer, the code recognizes and operates on classes according to an object-oriented model; at the other end, operations on classes are translated to commands for Create|Read|Update|Delete (CRUD) statements that modify the underlying database through a regular connection.
Essentially, Linq-to-SQL maps classes and methods to database objects, including tables, relationships, views, transactions, stored procedures and user-defined functions. Based on a set of .NET classes that mirror the domain model, the Linq-to-SQL implementation ...
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