Thinking in LINQ: Harnessing the Power of Functional Programming in .NET Applications 1st edition

LINQ draws on principles of functional programming and represents a paradigm shift for developers used to an imperative/object oriented programming style. Thinking in LINQ explains the benefits of functional programming built into LINQ, allowing developers to use these techniques write more efficient and concise data-intensive applications.

While other books on the subject merely scratch the surface in terms of problem solving using LINQ, Thinking in LINQ shows readers how use functional programming techniques to solve common every-day problems as well as more complex problems using LINQ?s features.

LINQ lets you write code that resembles natural language and is easier to debug compared to traditional loops and branching statements. The purpose of a well written LINQ Query will be immediately evident unlike the looping construct so commonly used in traditional programming. LINQ operators can be used in unison to orchestrate a solution for complex real world problems.

What you’ll learn

• Text Processing using LINQ
• Refactoring using LINQ
• Monitoring code health using LINQ
• Reactive Extension Rx. NET
• Lean LINQ Tips

Who this book is for

. NET programmers who are comfortable with some high level programming language like C++/C#. Prior knowledge of LINQ is helpful but not required.

Table of Contents

1. Thinking Functionally

2. Series Generation

3. Text Processing

4. Refactoring with LINQ

5. Refactoring with MoreLINQ

6. Creating DSL using LINQ

7. Static Code Analysis

8. Exploratory Data Analysis

9. Interacting with the File System

Appendix A: Lean LINQ Tips

Appendix B: Taming Streaming Data with Rx. NET