Returning a single value with Linq to SQL

Question

I\'m learning Linq to SQL and I\'m having trouble grasping it. I\'m trying to simply return a single (boolean) value in C# with a Linq query.

I want to see if the o

Answer 1

var notify = (from s in db.AccountSettings
              where s.UserName == username
              select s.NotifyOnComment).DefaultIfEmpty(false).First();

//notify will either hold a bool or the AccountSettings object so
return (!(notify == false)); // Thanks Nick. Amazing what you'll do in a hurry.