Query syntax: var count = (from t in context.MyTable where t.Id == @Id select t).Count(); Method syntax: var count = context.MyTable .Where(t => t.Id == @Id) .Count() Both generate the same SQL query.
Query syntax: var count = (from t in context.MyTable where t.Id == @Id select t).Count(); Method syntax: var count = context.MyTable .Where(t => t.Id == @Id) .Count() Both generate the same SQL query.