Connecting to local SQL Server database using C#

Question

Suppose I have created a SQL Server database called Database1.mdf in the App_Data folder in Visual Studio with a table called Names. <

Answer 1

If you're using SQL Server express, change

SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection("Server=localhost;" 
       + "Database=Database1;");

to

SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection("Server=localhost\SQLExpress;" 
       + "Database=Database1;");

That, and hundreds more connection strings can be found at http://www.connectionstrings.com/