IQueryProvider.CreateQuery(Of TElement) Method (Expression)
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Constructs an IQueryable(Of T) object that can evaluate the query represented by a specified expression tree.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
'Declaration Function CreateQuery(Of TElement) ( _ expression As Expression _ ) As IQueryable(Of TElement)
Type Parameters
- TElement
The type of the elements of the IQueryable(Of T) that is returned.
Parameters
- expression
- Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
An expression tree that represents a LINQ query.
Return Value
Type: System.Linq.IQueryable(Of TElement)An IQueryable(Of T) that can evaluate the query represented by the specified expression tree.
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The Expression property of the returned IQueryable(Of T) object is equal to expression. |
The CreateQuery method is used to create new IQueryable(Of 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.
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