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In C#, the select keyword is commonly used in LINQ query statements to choose data from a source that meets certain conditions. With the select keyword, you can specify the fields to select from the data source or apply transformation functions to the data. In LINQ query statements, the select keyword typically comes after the from keyword to select the data needed for the query.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In C#, the select keyword is commonly used in LINQ query statements to choose data from a source that meets certain conditions. With the select keyword, you can specify the fields to select from the data source or apply transformation functions to the data. 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