_Employee.Entity; }
set { this._Employee.Entity = value; }
}
}
While identifying relational data relationships in LINQ to SQL might seem a bit overwhelming, clearly
it??™s something you must understand.
Summary
LINQ to SQL is powerful and flexible. This chapter introduced you to LINQ to SQL, providing an
overview and some insight into the LINQ to SQL object model. You learned about attribute-based
mapping and how to effectively map relational data objects and object models expressed in the
developer??™s programming language.
The last part of this chapter helped those who have no database design experience to understand database
relationships and how they apply to and are used in LINQ to SQL.
Chapter 11 introduces LINQ to SQL queries and tackles the many components and concepts used when
executing queries against a relational database.
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LINQ to SQL Queries
LINQ to SQL is extensive, supporting many of the query aspects found in a relational database. But
even with its depth and profound technology, it is quite easy to use and understand because of its
use of the standard query facilities (standard query operators) found in LINQ and the many new
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