What is the difference between LINQ to Entities and the Entity Framework?

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Simple question: What is the difference between LINQ to Entities and the Entity Framework? Up until now, I thought that both were different names to describe the same query, but I'm starting to get the feeling that it's not.

Similar question here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3968138/entity-framework-vs-linq-to-entities-vs-linq-to-sql — robert jebakumar2, Sep 10 '13 at 05:49

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '09 at 00:44

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The entity framework is an ORM. Linq to Entities adds LINQ support for the entity framework. So, AFAIK its a nice-to-have if you're using the entity framework.

answered Sep 23 '09 at 00:44

Bryan Matthews

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I'd say it's a must-have instead of a nice-to-have :). – Daniel T. Sep 23 '09 at 01:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '09 at 00:42

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I guess that Linq To Entities would be the particular subset of Linq that is implemented by the Entity Framework.

The Entity Framework covers all of the entity stuff such as:

Entity Designer
ESQL
L2E
Etc...

answered Sep 23 '09 at 00:42

TGnat

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What is the difference between LINQ to Entities and the Entity Framework?

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