How to Use LINQ To DataSet

Here I would like to describe how to use a LINQ query and describe how to query dataset data.

I will describe the following points. I have described all points using a simple example.

  • Projection Operator.

(A) Select: It's a Projection operator, it selects a value from a collection.

In my example my data source is a dataset. I need to describe both a lambda expression and a simple query.

1. Here a simple query is like SQL query Example(Select * from tablename):

(1)           var data = from s in MyData().Tables[0].AsEnumerable()

(2)                        select s;

(3)             foreach (var mydata in data)

(4)             {

(5)                 Console.WriteLine("EmployeeID:" + mydata["Employeeid"] + "," + "Name:" + mydata["Name"] +
            
"Gender:" + mydata["Gender"] + ",Age:" +
               mydata[
"Age"] +

(6)                     ",Qualification:" + mydata["Qualification"] + ",FatherName:" + mydata["FatherName"] + ",Address:"
                   
+ mydata["Address"] + Environment.NewLine);

2. Here I have selected all data using a lambda expression.

Console.WriteLine("-----------Simple Query to=>select all column data using Lambda Expression of linq----------------");

            var data2 = MyData().Tables[0].AsEnumerable().Select(k => k);

            foreach (var mydata in data2)

            {

                Console.WriteLine("EmployeeID:" + mydata["Employeeid"] + "," + "Name:" + mydata["Name"] + "Gender:"
               + mydata[
"Gender"] + ",Age:" + mydata["Age"] +

                    ",Qualification:" + mydata["Qualification"] + ",FatherName:" + mydata["FatherName"] + ",Address:" +
                  mydata[
"Address"] + Environment.NewLine);

            }

 3. Here select a specific column like SQL query (select column1,column2 from tablename):

//Like Sql query =>select columnname1,columnname2 from tablename

            Console.WriteLine("--------------------------Simple Query to=> select specific column data--
            ------------------
            --------"
);

            var data1 = from p in MyData().Tables[0].AsEnumerable()

                        select new { Employeeid = p["Employeeid"].ToString(), Name = p["Name"].ToString() };

            foreach (var mydata1 in data1)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(mydata1.Employeeid + "," + mydata1.Name);

            }

4. Here I need to convert the query above into a lambda expression.

//Using Lambda expression=>Like Sql query =>select columnname1,columnname2 from tablename

            Console.WriteLine("-----------Simple Query to=>select all column data using Lambda Expression of linq---
            -------------"
);

            var data3 = MyData().Tables[0].AsEnumerable().Select(k => new { Employeeid = k["Employeeid"], Name
           = k[
"Name"] });

            foreach (var mydata1 in data3)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(mydata1.Employeeid + "," + mydata1.Name);

            }

5. Here I need to show how to convert a SQL Case statement inro a LINQ.

//Using Lambda expression=>Like Sql query=>use case  in Sql query

            //=>select columnname1,columnname2,case when columnname3 = 1 then 'Female' when columnname3
           = 2 then 'Male' from tablename

            Console.WriteLine("-----------Simple Query to=>select all column data using Lambda Expression of linq----------------");

            var data4 = MyData().Tables[0].AsEnumerable().Select(k => new

            {

                Employeeid = k["Employeeid"],

                Name = k["Name"],

                Gender = k["Gender"].ToString() == "1" ? "Female" : k["Gender"].ToString() == "2" ? "Male" : ""

 

            });

            foreach (var mydata1 in data4)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(mydata1.Employeeid + "," + mydata1.Name + "," + mydata1.Gender);

In the next article I need to describe the Restriction Operator.

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