The release of Visual Studio 2008 updates C# to version, 3.0, with several key language enhancements and LINQ support. Part Two of this series will walk you through C#'s new LINQ support features and other time-saving enhancements.
by Wei-Meng Lee
January 29, 2008
ith the release of Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft has updated the C# language to its latest version, 3.0. C# 3.0, contains several key language enhancements that support the recently-announced Language Integrated Query (LINQ) feature. Part 2 of this series picks up where Part 1 left off, walking you through C#'s new LINQ support features and providing a code examples that illustrate how to use them.
LINQ
One of the key additions to the .NET Framework is the support for Language Integrated Query (LINQ). LINQ allows you to manipulate data just like you manipulate database records using a query language like SQL. So instead of writing complex iterative loops to retrieve the data that you desire, you simply specify the data you want declaratively using LINQ and the compiler will do all the work for you.
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ith the release of Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft has updated the C# language to its latest version, 3.0. C# 3.0, contains several key language enhancements that support the recently-announced Language Integrated Query (LINQ) feature. Part 2 of this series picks up where 
