Introduction to Entity Framework Core
In this article, we will learn Entity Framework Core (EF Core) however before EF Core, we will learn Object-Relational Mappers (ORM). Object-Relational Mappers (ORM): Object-Relational Mappers act as a connector between object-oriented programming languages and relational databases. They eliminate the need to write SQL queries, instead providing an object-oriented layer that standardizes interfaces, reduces boilerplate code, and accelerates development time. Object-oriented programming can be complex, but ORMs simplify the process by creating a structured map of how objects are related to different tables in the database. This map helps developers to understand the underlying structure, and allows ORMs to convert data between tables and generate SQL code for the relational database to manage insertions, updates, selections, and deletions in response to changes made by the application. Entity Framework Core is an ORM framework provided by Microsoft and in the next section, w...