what is difference between LINQ and SQL

LINQ :

• LINQ Stands for language integrated query.
• LINQ Statements are verify that compile time.
• To use LINQ we can depend upon our .Net Language syntaxes and also we can consume base class library functionalities.
• LINQ Statements can be debugged as they execute under framework environment.

SQL :

• SQL stands for Structured Query Language.
• SQL statements can be used in a application gets verified for their syntaxes  only in the run time.
• To use SQL we need to be familiar with SQL syntaxes and also the pre-defined functions of SQL like MAX,MIN,LEN and SUBSTRING  etc...
• As SQL statements execute on Database server debugging of the code is not possible.