Create a new DbContext in Entity Framework Core To create a custom Context class, you should extend the DbContext base class in Entity Framework Core as shown below.

There are three approaches to model your entities in Entity Framework: Code First, Model First, and Database First. This article discusses all these three approaches and their pros and cons.

Entity Framework Core 8 Preview 2 was released on March 14th. The most notable feature in EF Core 8 preview 2 is support for SQL Server hierarchical data.

Q&A Stop Using Entity Framework as Just a DTO Provider By David Ramel 07/23/2024 Chris Klug keeps seeing developers using Entity Framework in less optimal ways. Microsoft's open-source ...

The .NET Entity Framework has come a long way since its early beginnings as an NHibernate alternative and the successor to LinqToSQL. Currently in version 6.0, the ORM is stable and mature but you ...

If you’re using a code first approach to developing with Entity Framework, it’s even more likely you’ll make a mistake with decimal precision.