Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is a Microsoft .NET Framework component that adds native data querying capabilities to .NET languages. Please consider using more detailed tags when appropriate, for example [linq-to-sql], [linq-to-entities] / [entity-framework], or [plinq]
var books = from book in booksXml.Descendants("book")
let Name = book.Attribute("name") ?? new XAttribute("name", string.Empty)
let Price = book.At ...
