IQueryProvider.CreateQuery Method (Expression)
Constructs an IQueryable object that can evaluate the query represented by a specified expression tree.
Namespace: System.Linq
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
Parameters
- expression
- Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
An expression tree that represents a LINQ query.
Return Value
Type: System.Linq.IQueryableAn IQueryable that can evaluate the query represented by the specified expression tree.
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The Expression property of the returned IQueryable object is equal to expression. |
The CreateQuery method is used to create new IQueryable objects, given an expression tree. The query that is represented by the returned object is associated with a specific LINQ provider.
Several of the standard query operator methods defined in Queryable, such as OfType<TResult> and Cast<TResult>, call this method. They pass it a MethodCallExpression that represents a LINQ query.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
