Re: LINQ & Boo

On 9/14/05, Rafael Teixeira <monoman-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> From: 
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/sep05/09-13NETLanguage.mspx
> 
> ...
> I hope Boo can be enabled to "LINQ" :)
> 

Yes. LINQ is just a set of relational operators implemented as
extension methods of IEnumerable<T>.

So supposing that we simply add support for extension methods we will
be pretty much there. Well there is also hierarchical comprehensions
:)

What is interesting (if I dare to say that) about LINQ is the ability
to express comprehensions as expression trees (think ast literals) and
have specific implementation that consume these expression trees to
execute optimized queries against specific data stores. SQL for
relational data. SODA API for db4objects.

I'm still not sure what to make of all I've seen so far. My gut
feeling after the keynote yesterday was 'Yiicks' as I shared to the
lovely Amanda S, the VB Program Manager which lurks around here (hey
Amanda!).

After today's Anders LINQ talk I'm starting to see some good on it. Let's see...

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