>Hey Guenter,
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>You should read the LINQ docs - you'll see that all the query operators *are* methods. Then, each language layers a set of query comprehensions on top - which are the more SQL (VB) or XQuery (C#) like syntax. So, you can use either one, or both together:
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> dim results = Select sum(n) from n in numarray where n < 7
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> or
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> dim results = (Select n from n in numarray where n < 7).Sum()
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> or
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> dim results = numarray.Select(n).where(n < 7).Sum()
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>This is all pseudocode, but basically this is what you can do. Personally, I like the first one. <g>
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>yag

I like the first one too (I guess most everybody here would). Why are they doing this? Is MS trying to mess up our heads? I'm getting to old to have to learn to write aberrations like #2 or #3 when #1 works fine, thank you very much! <bg>