Optimizing Data Manipulation with LINQ

The content explores using LINQ in .NET to query and manipulate data from various sources. It highlights benefits like integration into C# and VB.NET, type safety, composition of operations, and support for diverse data sources. Benchmark results reveal performance differences, emphasizing the need for careful approach selection.

Collection Performance: Is LINQ Always the Most Performant Choice?

The article explores the performance implications of using LINQ for collection queries, finding that a conventional foreach() loop outperforms LINQ by 1.75 times in identifying items matching a given query. The conclusion suggests benchmarking to determine the optimal approach based on the nature of the query and elements being sought.