Last Updated: May 17, 2026
Query syntax is C#'s SQL-flavored way of writing LINQ. Instead of chaining methods like source.Where(...).OrderBy(...).Select(...), you write a comprehension that reads top-to-bottom: from, where, orderby, select. This lesson covers the shape of every clause (from, where, select, orderby, group, join, let) and when query syntax tends to read better than the equivalent method chain.