Intro: Entity Framework
Recently I had a Job Interview asking about Entity Framework, since I don't have a background in EF I had to tell him some idea that I have about Entity Framework, I'm not coming in empty with regards to Object Relational Mapping Tools (ORM) which is what Entity Framework is. I had an experience working with DevForce Ideablade and CSLA.net back then CSLA was almost the de facto standard. So I did some research about Entity Framework to better understand the concepts and details behind it. Here are some of my research findings: You basically have three options on how to approach it: Database First Model First Code First Let's discuss each. Database First Here you have an existing database that you can use to create your models. There's an Entity Framework Menu once you install the Entity Framework Powertools. Basically you select your database from your source and it will automatically generate your entities. Model First With this approach you ar...