Summary
In this chapter, we delved into some advanced topics of Entity Framework. We started by exploring how to improve the performance of our application by using DbContext pooling and no-tracking queries. We then learned how to execute raw SQL queries safely and efficiently using parameterized queries, and how to leverage the new bulk operations feature in EF Core for faster data manipulation.
Next, we looked at how to handle concurrency scenarios using optimistic concurrency control, which allows multiple users to access and modify the same data simultaneously without conflicts. We also covered reverse engineering, a technique for generating entity classes and DbContext classes from an existing database schema, which can save time and effort in creating a data access layer.
To broaden our horizons beyond EF Core, we briefly introduced some other popular ORM frameworks, such as Dapper, NHibernate, and PetaPoco, and discussed their strengths and weaknesses. By the end of this...
