IQueryProvider.CreateQuery<TElement> Method (Expression)
Constructs an IQueryable<T> object that can evaluate the query represented by a specified expression tree.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
Parameters
- expression
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Type:
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
An expression tree that represents a LINQ query.
Return Value
Type: System.Linq.IQueryable<TElement>An IQueryable<T> that can evaluate the query represented by the specified expression tree.
Type Parameters
- TElement
The type of the elements of the IQueryable<T> that is returned.
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The Expression property of the returned IQueryable<T> object is equal to expression. |
The CreateQuery<TElement> method is used to create new IQueryable<T> objects, given an expression tree. The query that is represented by the returned object is associated with a specific LINQ provider.
Most of the Queryable standard query operator methods that return enumerable results call this method. They pass it a MethodCallExpression that represents a LINQ query.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.1
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
