Understanding the LINQ architecture
A query language is one that is used to query data in our applications. In LINQ, we have compile-time checks and type safety. Your queries will be verified for accuracy (if the database hasn't changed) during the compile time itself!
In this section, we will discuss the basic components of the architecture of LINQ. We will now familiarize ourselves with LINQ fundamentals, the components involved in its architecture, and so on. The following image illustrates the LINQ architecture:
The following sections discuss the different flavors of LINQ in brief.
LINQ to XML
LINQ to XML maps your LINQ queries or LINQ statements to the corresponding XML data sources. It allows you to use the LINQ standard query operators to retrieve XML data. LINQ to XML is commonly known as XLINQ. You can also use LINQ to query your in-memory collections and business entities, objects that contain data related to a particular entity, seamlessly.
LINQ to SQL
Similar to XLINQ, you also have...
