LINQ

"Language INtegrated Query"

LINQ can be used to create and filter data into arrays, enumerable classes, XML, relational databases, and other data stores. You can even use LINQ query expressions as the basis for statements like building event handlers. This is one of the reasons LINQ can be confusing.

    From ...
    Where ...
    Select ...

LINQ adds the abililty to use the powerful query syntax.  LINQ is "language level" querying.

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