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Read Operation in EF Core

The Read operation in Entity Framework Core allows you to retrieve data from the database using LINQ queries.

Key Topics

Retrieving Data

Example

using System;
using System.Linq;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        using (var context = new MyDbContext())
        {
            var employees = context.Employees.ToList();

            foreach (var employee in employees)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Name: " + employee.Name + ", Department: " + employee.Department);
            }
        }
    }
}

Explanation: This example retrieves all employee records from the database using the ToList() method and displays their details.

Key Takeaways

  • Use LINQ queries to retrieve data from the DbSet.
  • The ToList() method fetches the data from the database and materializes it into memory.
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