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Most Asked LINQ Interview Questions and Answers

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is a .NET feature used for querying various data sources with benefits like compile-time checking and cleaner code. It includes types such as LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SQL, and LINQ to XML, among others. Key concepts include differences between IEnumerable and IQueryable, execution types, and various LINQ operations like GroupBy and aggregate functions.

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Most Asked LINQ Interview Questions and Answers

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is a .NET feature used for querying various data sources with benefits like compile-time checking and cleaner code. It includes types such as LINQ to Objects, LINQ to SQL, and LINQ to XML, among others. Key concepts include differences between IEnumerable and IQueryable, execution types, and various LINQ operations like GroupBy and aggregate functions.

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1. What is LINQ and why is it used?

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is a feature of .NET for querying collections, databases, XML, etc. It

provides compile-time checking, IntelliSense, and cleaner code.

2. What are the types of LINQ?

- LINQ to Objects

- LINQ to SQL

- LINQ to Entities

- LINQ to XML

- LINQ to DataSet

3. Difference between IEnumerable<T> and IQueryable<T>?

- IEnumerable: In-memory querying.

- IQueryable: Remote querying (e.g., database server).

4. Difference between Select and SelectMany?

Select projects elements individually; SelectMany flattens nested collections.

5. Explain Deferred Execution vs Immediate Execution.

Deferred: Runs when enumerated.

Immediate: Runs immediately with ToList(), Count(), etc.

6. What is an Expression Tree?

An Expression Tree represents code as a tree structure that can be translated into SQL.

7. How to create a custom LINQ Extension Method?

Use 'this' in the first parameter and yield return matching items.

8. Difference between First(), FirstOrDefault(), Single(), SingleOrDefault()?

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- First: First item, throws if none.

- FirstOrDefault: First or default.

- Single: Exactly one match.

- SingleOrDefault: 0 or 1 match.

9. What is GroupBy in LINQ?

Groups elements by a key and allows aggregation.

10. Difference between Join and GroupJoin?

Join matches elements; GroupJoin groups matching elements.

11. How to implement DistinctBy before .NET 6?

Use GroupBy and select First().

12. What are Aggregate Functions in LINQ?

Sum, Count, Min, Max, Aggregate are common aggregate operations.

13. What is the difference between Any() and All()?

- Any: True if any match.

- All: True if all match.

14. How is AsEnumerable() different from ToList()?

AsEnumerable changes query context without fetching data; ToList fetches immediately.

15. How to dynamically build LINQ queries?

Using PredicateBuilder or manual combination of expressions.

16. What are common performance problems in LINQ?

Fetching unnecessary data, N+1 queries, client-side evaluations.

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17. Difference between let and var in LINQ?

let creates a reusable variable inside LINQ query.

18. Can LINQ queries be cached?

Results can be cached; compiled queries improve structure caching.

19. Pitfalls of LINQ to Entities vs LINQ to Objects?

Translation limitations, runtime errors, performance risks.

20. Explain Lazy Evaluation in LINQ.

Items are fetched only when needed during iteration.

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