IEnumerable vs. IQueryable

In LINQ, IEnumerable and IQueryable are used for evaluating queries against a specific database or collection. IQueryable implements IEnumerable.

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IEnumerable

  1. IEnumerable resides in System.Collections.

  2. It retrieves data from a data source, loads it on the client-server, and then filters it.

  3. It is more suitable for collections like arrays, lists, etc.

  4. It supports deferred executions; i.e., unnecessary query executions are avoided.

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IQueryable

  1. IQueryable resides in System.Linq.

  2. It retrieves the data from a data source on the client-server after filtering it.

  3. It is more suitable for remote data sources.

  4. It supports deferred executions;i.e., unnecessary query executions are avoided.

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