Introduction
Get up and running with LINQPad
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Install LINQPad
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What you should know
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Get the code on GitHub
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1. Getting Started with LINQPad
The case for a lightweight editor
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Quick tour of the LINQPad editor
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Use the course files in LINQPad
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2. LINQPad Basics
Explore the expression editor
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Explore the statements editor
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Run simple LINQ query expressions
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Explore the programs editor
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Add references to libraries
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Understand the .linq file format
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Explore the WebColors data source
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3. More about the Dump Feature
WriteLine vs. the Dump extension method
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Understand the Dump helper
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Create descriptive output with the Dump header
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Run a selected area of code
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Exclude and include columns
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Repeat table headers
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Change output to grid control
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4. LINQ Query Examples
What sources are valid for LINQ to Objects
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Basic LINQ query operators
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Write LINQ query expressions
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Connect to a database
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Query the database with SQL
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Use the DataContext
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Query the database with a LINQ expression
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Configure an XML file as a data source
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Query the XML file
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Filter by attributes
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5. Formatting Output
Use a fixed-width font in the results pane
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Change the appearance with custom CSS
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Side by side output
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Highlight output
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6. Utilities and Techniques
Display difference between two objects
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Snapshot the state of an object for comparison
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Cache data between query runs
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7. Use as a Code Scratchpad
Write your own extensions
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Use references and NuGet packages
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How to use namespaces
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View any referenced class code with ILSpy
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8. Dubugging
Debugging and break points
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The debug Locals and Watch windows
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9. Tips and Other Features
Find in files
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Visualize data with the Chart extension method
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Explore the LINQPad samples
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Replace reflection with the Uncapsulate method
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The rest of LINQPad
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