Linq To Entities - Any VS First VS Exists
I am using Entity Framework and I need to check if a product with name = "xyz" exists ... I think I can use Any(), Exists() or First(). Which one is the best option for this kind of situation? Which one has the best performance? Thank You, Miguel Any translates into "Exists" at the database level. First translates into Select Top 1 ... Between these, Exists will out perform First because the actual object doesn't need to be fetched, only a Boolean result value. At least you didn't ask about .Where(x => x.Count() > 0) which requires the entire match set to be evaluated and iterated over before