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Logging with Entity Framework Core

Explore how to implement simple logging in Entity Framework Core to track and diagnose SQL queries. This lesson guides you through configuring log outputs to the console or file, helping you monitor query performance and troubleshoot issues efficiently.

Simple logging

In EF Core, logging enables us to obtain information about the SQL queries we execute. For instance, logging can diagnose a slow query or a query failing to return the desired results.

Simple logging is a form of logging in EF Core that requires minimal configuration and no additional NuGet packages. It provides an easy means to obtain logs while developing applications. We’ll demonstrate using the ...