jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Dec 4 05:53:41 CST 2009
I really meant do you use linq in your C# apps? John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi John > > Yes and no. I used an old version for some time but the current version is more powerful. > > Please note that it comes with all the examples from his book, and even without the book this is a great why to get your hands on LINQ as the code is "live" - no need to copy and paste, it is right there for you try out at once. > > /gustav > >>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 02-12-2009 19:46 >>> > Do you use it? > > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > > Gustav Brock wrote: >> Hi John et al >> >> Don't forget LINQPad. >> >> Why LINQ beats SQL: >> http://www.linqpad.net/WhyLINQBeatsSQL.aspx >> >> /gustav >> >> >>>>> Gustav at cactus.dk 02-12-2009 08:19 >>> >> Hi John >> >> As I see it, that would be LINQ and ADO.NET EF (Entity Framework). Not that I have used these in a scenario even "remotely close" to yours, but the fine thing is that is performs all the plumbing behind the scene - generates the SQL for you. Critics tell that this SQL could be long-winded (= not optimized) but what do I care? If it flips 17 or 87 switches does nothing to me as long as the result is fast and precise. >> >> ADO.NET EF is an amazing piece of work. It is not mature but if MS continues to evolve it with the same speed as Silverlight I'm sure it will catch up. >> >> /gustav > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >