Querying Google Base using GLinq in C#

Google Base is google's open data repository. Watch a video and learn more about the open API to use Google Base here: http://code.google.com/apis/base/

The GLinq project is a beta project that provides strongly-typed access to Google Base. Check it out at: http://www.codeplex.com/glinq.

Once you download the beta, you can run the sample application, which consists of this code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleTest
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//You need a google key. It's easy - http://code.google.com/apis/base/signup.html
Console.WriteLine("Enter your Google Base Key (http://code.google.com/apis/base/signup.html):");
string GoogleKey = Console.ReadLine();
GoogleItems.GoogleContext gc = new GoogleItems.GoogleContext(GoogleKey);
var r = from ipods in gc.products
where ipods.BaseQuery == "mp3 players" && ipods.Brand == "apple"
where ipods.Price > 200 && ipods.Price < 400
orderby ipods.Price descending
select ipods;

foreach (GoogleItems.Product product in r.Take(100))
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} for ${1}",product.Title, product.Price.ToString("#.##"));
}
Console.ReadKey(true);
}
}
}

This returns a big list of the first 100 items returned from Google Base:

16GB Apple iPod Touch for $399.99
IPOD for $399.99
Black 80GB Video Apple Ipod for $399.99
Apple 160GB iPod classic â?" Black for $399.99
Apple iPod Photo 60GB - 15000 songs & 25000 photos in Your Pocket for $399.99
Apple 160GB iPod classic â?" Black for $399.99
16GB Apple iPod Touch for $399.99
Apple 60 GB iPod with Video Playback Black for $399.99
Apple iPod Touch 16GB WiFi Digital Music/Photo/Video Player for $399.99
BOSE SoundDock Portable Black Digital Music System for the iPod for $399.99
Apple iPod touch 16GB* MP3 Player (with software upgrades) - Black for $399.99
Apple 8GB iPod touch for $399.99
APPLE IPOD 8GB TOUCH for $399.99
BOSE SoundDock Portable Black Digital Music System for the iPod for $399.99
Apple 16GB iPod touch for $399.99