sql - making Linq case sensitive

Question

I am using vs 2010 with linq to sql and sql server 2008. how would i made this case sensitive

  var Groups = from gp in _db.Groups 
               where gp.vcr_GroupName == GroupName 
               select gp;

here groupname=abc and groupname=ABC is same

Answer 1

That's not a point for a linq query.

It's a setting within the sql server 2008. Microsoft Sql Server 2008 handles string comparisons by default case invariant.

Have a look at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141038.aspx