CODE EXAMPLE FOR CSHARP

c# linq extension methods left join

var leftJoin = p.Person.Where(n => n.FirstName.Contains("a"))
                       .GroupJoin(p.PersonInfo, 
                                  n => n.PersonId,
                                  m => m.PersonId,
                                  (n, ms) => new { n, ms = ms.DefaultIfEmpty() })
                       .SelectMany(z => z.ms.Select(m => new { n = z.n, m }));