EntityCommand.ExecuteScalar Method

Definition

Executes the command, and returns the first column of the first row in the result set. Additional columns or rows are ignored.

public:
 override System::Object ^ ExecuteScalar();
public override object ExecuteScalar ();
override this.ExecuteScalar : unit -> obj
Public Overrides Function ExecuteScalar () As Object

Returns

The first column of the first row in the result set, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the result set is empty.

Applies to