Entity Framework Core
Explore how to use Entity Framework Core as an ORM with Cosmos DB to manage data in C# applications. Understand setting up DbContext, querying, and performing CRUD operations while considering Cosmos DB’s limitations such as the lack of joins. Gain knowledge on integrating EF Core with ASP.NET Core APIs and using dependency injection for smooth data handling.
Introduction to Entity Framework Core
Entity Framework (EF) Core is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework created by Microsoft. It lets us query different types of databases, mainly SQL, using C# Language-Integrated Query (LINQ). ORMs can be very convenient because we don’t need to think about the syntax of queries or typos, and they integrate well with the language.
Note: It is important to know how the code is converted to a query to prevent unwanted results or cost/performance issues. ...