C# in Depth

They do, of course—and that’s the hidden jewel of LINQ. It’s been in broad daylight,in public view—just not talked about very much. Even if you don’t talk aboutit, I’d like you to keep it in the back of your mind while you read about the featuresof C# 3. Look at your existing code in the light of the possibilities that LINQ has tooffer. It’s not suitable for all tasks, but where it is appropriate it can make a spectaculardifference.It’s only been in the course of writing this book that I’ve become thoroughly convincedof the elegance and beauty of LINQ. The deeper you study the language, themore clearly you see the harmony between the various elements that have been introduced.Hopefully this will become apparent in the remainder of the book, but you’remore likely to feel it gradually as you begin to see LINQ improving your own code. Idon’t wish to sound like a mindless and noncritical C# devotee, but I feel there’ssomething special in C# 3.With that brief burst of abstract admiration out of the way, let’s start looking atC# 3 in a more concrete manner.Licensed to Rhona Hadida