How to execute a full text search using entity framework 6

Question

I have the query:

var query = DataContext.Fotos.Where(x => x.Pesquisa.Contais(\"myTerm\")

The SQL generated is:

SELECT 
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Answer 1

You can use raw SQL queries with EF. So, there is another easy workaround.

        using (DBContext context = new DBContext())
        {
            string query = string.Format("Select Id, Name, Description From Fotos Where CONTAINS(Pesquisa, '\"{0}\"')", textBoxStrToSearch.Text);
            var data = context.Database.SqlQuery(query).ToList();
            dataGridView1.DataSource = data;
        }

Input validation etc. is omitted. Edit: Code is modified according to OP's query.