class FormatQuery
{
    static void Main()
    {            
        // Data source. 
        double[] radii = { 1, 2, 3 };

        // Query.
        IEnumerable<string> query =
            from rad in radii
            select String.Format("Area = {0}", (rad * rad) * 3.14);

        // Query execution.  
        foreach (string s in query)
            Console.WriteLine(s);

        // Keep the console open in debug mode.
        Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit.");
        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}
/* Output:
    Area = 3.14
    Area = 12.56
    Area = 28.26
*/