Generate custom formatted strings?

Short answer: var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display…

Explain a bit more

= employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}");

Example code

var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}"); var display = employees.Select(e => $"{e.Name} earns ₹{e.Salary}");

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest uses LINQ to query orders: filter by date, project to a summary DTO, and order by total—readable C# that becomes SQL under EF Core.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.