Can LINQ query be serialized/desterilized to/from string (or “dynamic” LINQ)?

Question

Hi,

 

I’ve got perhaps naïve question about LINQ.

Can I execute a “dynamic” LINQ query?

 

I’ve got a WebService which uses EF to access the data. I am trying to create generic method which will take a LINQ query somehow and return a dataset back based on it.

Is that possible?

 

Thank you.

Answer 1

Check out System.Linq.Dynamic: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/01/07/dynamic-linq-part-1-using-the-linq-dynamic-query-library.aspx

Alternatively, since you're using EF you can always use ESQL...

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Answer 2

Thanks a lot mate!