Chapter 12. LINQ to SharePoint

Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is one of the really useful technologies that Microsoft has provided in the .NET platform. It offers a convenient and consistent method for manipulating complex data structures. LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, and now LINQ to SharePoint all work the same way; they just work against different types of data sources. If you've used LINQ before, you will really enjoy LINQ to SharePoint; even if you haven't, you'll quickly see just how useful it is.

Tip

This chapter will provide an example of how you can use LINQ to SharePoint, but I won't try to explain LINQ in any depth. If you're new to LINQ, you might want to read a good book on LINQ that covers the fundamentals of the technology. ...

Get Office 2010 Workflow: Developing Collaborative Solutions now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.