EntityCommand.ExecuteScalar Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Data.EntityClient

Assembly:

System.Data.Entity.dll

Executes the command, and returns the first column of the first row in the result set. Additional columns or rows are ignored.

public:
 override System::Object ^ ExecuteScalar();

public override object ExecuteScalar ();

override this.ExecuteScalar : unit -> obj

Public Overrides Function ExecuteScalar () As Object

Returns

Object

The first column of the first row in the result set, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the result set is empty.