C# 5.0 Unleashed

In-Memory Data

One of the most prominent sources of data is the computer’s own memory, though it’s often overlooked as a true data source. In-memory collections are containers for series of objects to which you might want to apply certain operations. For the sake of discussion, let’s consider an in-memory list of products stored as .NET objects in a generic list collection:

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var products = new List<Product> {    new Product { Name = "Chai", Price = 18.00m },    new Product { Name = "Chang", Price = 19.00m },    new Product { Name = "Aniseed Syrup", Price = 10.00m },    new Product { Name = "Chef Anton's Cajun Seasoning", Price = 22.00m },    new Product { Name = "Chef Anton's Gumbo Mix", Price = 21.35m },    new Product ...