No, this post isn’t about installing Linux. And I didn’t write any code today. I was working with people all day. This isn’t easy for me, but more and more it feels […]
EF Core adoption is very healthy
I commonly see feedback from people assuming that EF Core is not heavily used. This isn’t true. The internal usage numbers are very healthy. The number of people moving from previous EF […]
What’s the difference between EF Core and EF6 and which one should I use?
TL;DR Use EF Core. Or EF6 if it works better for you. Or Dapper. EF Core Designed for .NET Core. Integrates well with other parts of .NET Core, such as ASP.NET Core. […]
EF Core Tips: Make sure to call Update when it is needed!
My last post talked about not calling DbContext.Update or DbSet.Update when it isn’t needed. This post presents the opposite: a place where it is not obvious but necessary to call Update. Getting […]
EF Core Tips: Don’t call Update when you don’t need to!
I see all kinds of code while investigating issues and answering questions on GitHub. One thing that frequently crops up is calling DbContext.Update or DbSet.Update when it is not needed. Change tracking […]
Introducing EF Core 5 Features: CreateDbCommand: I’ll see your string and raise you a command…
My previous post showed using ToQueryString to get generated SQL. This will commonly be copy-pasted, but it could also be executed directly by the application. For example: This will work in simple […]
Introducing EF Core 5 Features: Using ToQueryString to get generated SQL
The EF team has been publishing weekly status updates since the middle of last year. Recently I have started including brief introductions for newly implemented enhancements. I’m going to experiment with blogging […]
