Chapter 18. Conclusion
The LINQ project started with the observation that bringing queries into a modern programming language would simplify the task of programming. A deeper examination of the problem of integration revealed a few key differences between the world of queries and the pre-LINQ mainstream programming languages:
• Queries in strings are begging to be integrated into the host language. A developer is deprived of programming language benefits such as compile-time type checking, IDE support for autocompletion, unified syntax, and common object model if queries remain in strings.
• Queries are declarative, whereas much of the code in a language such as C# is imperative. A SQL query defines the set without specifying the minute details ...
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