Why use AsEnumerable()?

Short answer: var query = dbContext.Employees .Where(e => CustomFunction(e.Name)); var query = dbContext.Employees .Where(e => CustomFunction(e.Name)); var query = dbContext.Employees .Where(e => CustomFunction(e.Name)); var query = dbContext.Employees .Where(e => CustomFunction(e.Name));

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.