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LINQ is innovative because it brings a generic query language as a first-class citizen in the language. I.e. LINQ is more than just a library as they added synt
by JonoW 16y ago
LINQ is innovative because it brings a generic query language as a first-class citizen in the language. I.e. LINQ is more than just a library as they added syntax constructs for it.
- beagle3 16y agoInnovative implies new. Other languages (LISP, APL, in many senses even Python) had this a long time ago. The fact that they had to add syntax is because C# isn't sufficiently flexible without it. It does not imply any form or manner of innovation.
- Hov 16y agoBy this logic Apple is not innovative.