What is the difference between SqlFunctions and EntityFunctions?

Question

What\'s the difference ? Are both used to perform functions in sql side before get data and store them in memory ?

P.S:
Both used in linq to ent

Answer 1

As i read about it. The CLR convert EntityFunctions functions to "canonical functions" which are supported by all data providers.

But the SqlFunctions make the SQL Server to do the work and they specified just for SQL Server.

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