Get Started with Databases and Data Access using C Sharp

This repository contains sample projects for getting started with C# for working with data and managing databases.

There are several ways to access databases by writing C# code and using the .NET ecosystem. A list of the most popular options can be found below. Choose the approach that is the best fit for the application that you want to write!

• Entity Framework Core
  • Write C# to generate complex SQL queries by using language-integrated queries (LINQ)
    • Get started without having to learn SQL
    • Scale your SQL queries by writing code
  • Database connection with just a connection string
  • Maps data to objects, which means you can take a code-first approach to working with data
  • Powerful and scalable
• Dapper
  • Write your own SQL queries
  • Database connection with just a connection string
  • Maps data to objects
  • Lightweight with high performance
    • Useful for scenarios with large number of queries and operations
• ADO.NET
  • Write your own SQL queries
  • Write your own database connection
  • Work with data as plaintext that can be processed into objects
  • Supports all scenarios

C# can be used to work with a large number of databases, including but not limited to:

• sSQL Server
• Azure SQL
• SQLite
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Oracle
• IBM