Linqpad - interactively query databases in a modern query language

[pete]

Spotted this and it looked useful Download LINQPad

 

Tired of querying in antiquated SQL?

 

Well, you don't have to! LINQPad lets you interactively query databases in a modern query language: LINQ. Kiss goodbye to SQL Management Studio!

 

LINQPad supports everything in C# 4.0 and Framework 4.0:

 

LINQ to Objects

LINQ to SQL, Entity Framework and DevForce Models

LINQ to XML

Parallel LINQ

 

And that's not all - there's also specific support for:

 

OData / WCF Data Services - including StackOverflow, and Windows DataMarket

SQL Azure, SQL Table Storage, Oracle, SQLite and MySQL

Microsoft StreamInsight

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Mindscape LightSpeed ORM

DevExpress eXpress Persistent Objects

(Even old-fashioned SQL!)

[jinnantonnixx]

I've used this quite a while ago, and yes, it's good.

 

I used LINQ for SQL on a project about a year ago, and I much prefer using LINQ to the dog's dinner implementation of SQL objects in .net.

 

I think LINQ is no longer developed, but as it's already in .net, it can't be removed.

Edited February 20, 2012 by jinnantonnixx