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Language Integrated Query

Language Integrated Query (LINQ, pronounced "link") is a Microsoft .NET framework component that adds native data querying abilities to .NET languages, originally released as a major part of .NET Framework 3.5 in 2007.

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Designed by
Microsoft Corporation
Developer
Microsoft Corporation
Typing discipline
Strongly typed

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PLINQ

Predecessor languages

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Language Integrated Query

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples6
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Language Integrated Query

Top relations

Designed by · 1
Language Integrated Query → Microsoft Corporation
Developer · 1
Language Integrated Query → Microsoft Corporation
Typing discipline · 1
Language Integrated Query → Strongly typed
Website · 1
Language Integrated Query → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/linq

Important terminology Word statistics

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Important terminology

linq collection query sql element collections used data operators objects predicate function type elements net generic xml microsoft object two

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Language Integrated QueryDesigned byMicrosoft Corporation1.00infobox
Language Integrated QueryDeveloperMicrosoft Corporation1.00infobox
Language Integrated QueryTyping disciplineStrongly typed1.00infobox
Language Integrated QueryWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/linq1.00infobox
primary keysinstance ofalong with other relational model attributes0.80text
are specified using LINQ to SQL-defined attributesinstance ofalong with other relational model attributes0.80text

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