How mainstream is LINQ?
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Does it matter? Shouldn't you be looking for the tool that best does the job you need to do, rather than worrying about how popular it is?
Anyway, to answer your question, see for yourself.
Eric
2009-05-01 03:14:34
That's about LINQ to SQL but inclucdes talk about LINQ for those interested.
Graphain
2009-05-01 03:19:17
Well, yes: The best tool, including future support and tools, access to people who understand it, and so on. So I think "popularity" is part of it?
Thomas Padron-McCarthy
2009-05-01 03:43:29
Supportability and popularity are two different things. The OP is clearly interested in popularity (e.g.-"mainstream"), and not supportability.For example, I've worked with LINQ and I like it. But most of my work is in native SQL. For 99% of my job, LINQ is unnecessary overhead which would slow my code down. For the 1% when it's necessary and useful, I use it.
Eric
2009-05-01 04:12:54