How to do Select All(*) in linq to sql

Question

How do you select all rows when doing linq to sql?

Select * From TableA

In both query syntax and method syntax please.

Answer 1

I often need to retrieve 'all' columns, except a few. so Select(x => x) does not work for me.

LINQPad's editor can auto-expand * to all columns.

after select '* all', LINQPad expands *, then I can remove not-needed columns.