Question

How I can use Like query in LINQ ….
in sql for eg..

name like=’apple’;

thanks..

Answer 1

Use normal .NET methods. For example:

var query = from person in people
            where person.Name.StartsWith("apple") // equivalent to LIKE 'apple%'
            select person;

(Or EndsWith, or Contains.) LINQ to SQL will translate these into the appropriate SQL.

This will work in dot notation as well – there’s nothing magic about query expressions:

// Will find New York
var query = cities.Where(city => city.Name.EndsWith("York"));