Returning Status Codes in an ASP.Net MVC Core Controller
There are a few ways to return different status codes in an ASP.Net MVC Core controller. Simplified Helper Methods Some helper methods for the most common codes (there may be [...]
Seed Identity Data in ASP.Net Core
When using Identity in ASP.Net Core, it can be useful to seed some data for testing purposes. How to go about that is not entirely obvious, given that the tables [...]
Create ASP.Net Core 3.1 MVC Project With Entity Framework
This example demonstrates how to create & configure an ASP.Net Core 3.1 MVC project with Entity Framework. I've included instructions on adding the appropriate NuGet packages, setting up the connection [...]
Add Entity Framework DbContext As Service (Dependency Injection) in ASP.Net MVC Core 3.1
This example demonstrates how to add an Entity Framework Core database context as a service using Dependency Injection (a form of Inversion of Control) in ASP.Net MVC Core 3.1. I've [...]
Why Repository Pattern with Entity Framework Is No Longer Necessary
When building applications with ASP.Net Core and Entity Framework, Microsoft often recommends in their official training (including course 20486D) that developers use the Repository Pattern to further abstract Entity Framework. [...]
Add Entity Framework DbContext As Service (Dependency Injection) in ASP.Net MVC Core 2
This example demonstrates how to add an Entity Framework Core database context as a service using Dependency Injection (a form of Inversion of Control) in ASP.Net MVC Core 2, with [...]
Display Custom Input Error Messages in an MVC View in ASP.Net
It is easy to display input errors using a field's validation message in a view. Simply call ModelState.AddModelError() passing in the property ID and error message, then return the View(). [...]
Bind Drop-Down List in MVC View in ASP.Net
In order for a drop-down list in an MVC View to be populated with data from the model, one method is to add the data to a model (or to [...]