Sunday, December 16, 2007

LINQPad - A Free Interactive LINQ to SQL (and others) Utility (Think "SQL Analyzer for LINQ")

LINQPad

"Tired of querying in antiquated SQL?

Well, you don't have to!  LINQPad lets you interactively query SQL databases in a modern query language: LINQ.  Kiss goodbye to SQL Management Studio!

LINQPad supports everything in C# 3.0 and Framework 3.5:

  • LINQ to SQL
  • LINQ to Objects
  • LINQ to XML

LINQPad is also a terrific tool for learning LINQ: it comes preloaded with 200 examples from the recently released C# 3.0 in a Nutshell.  There's no better way to experience the coolness of LINQ and functional programming.

LINQPad is free and needs no installation: just download and run.  The executable is only 1MB and is self-updating.

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This looks like a must have LINQ utility. Talk about a cool way of learning, playing with and using LINQ...

Besides C# it also supports VB.Net  :)

(via INauseous() - Query SQL (or any LINQ Provider) Using LINQPad...)

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