Linq To Entities - Any VS First VS Exists

Question

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 b

Answer 1

Any() and First() is used with IEnumerable which gives you the flexibility for evaluating things lazily. However Exists() requires List.

I hope this clears things out for you and help you in deciding which one to use.