c# - Using built-in sql functions in a LINQ query?

Question

Is it possible to use buillt-in sql functions like user_name() in a LINQ query? If not, can I use something else?

Answer 1

It depends on the provider. For example, in LINQ to Entities against SQL Server you can use SqlFunctions - which has a UserName method which corresponds to USER_NAME() in Transact-SQL. (There are many other methods and properties. For the current user, you can just use the CurrentUser property, for example.)