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Develop cloud-ready web applications

using Microsofts latest framework,

ASP.NET Core MVC 2

Seventh Edition

Pro ASP.NET Core MVC 2

Seventh Edition

Adam Freeman

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Pro ASP.NET Core MVC2

Adam Freeman

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Contents at a Glance

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About te Auf0r .eeccscsssesesksEsrsitrritrrsrsrriiiiinrarirasisnaasnanaraasi XXVii About the Technical ReVieWer .- -:esseseseseseesesesrsresrsrsrrirriansnarsrsiee XXiX Part I: Introducing ASP.NET Core MVC 2 . -«<-«<<<<+< 1 Chapter 1: ASP NET Gore MVC ïn Gonif©eX « «5S 3 Understanding the History of ASP.NET Core IMV ¿- 5c +ccs+ecvsvexexexereeree 3 ASP.NET Web Forms

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CONTENTS:

Creating a New ASP.NET Core MVC Project

Rendering Web Pages

Creating a Simple Data-Entry Application

Summary

Chapter 3: The MVC Pattern, Projects, and Conventions

The History of MVC

Understanding the MVC Pattern

Comparing MVC to Other Patterns

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Adding the Controller

Understanding Routes

Creating and Rendering a View

Adding Dynamic Output

Setting the Scene

Designing a Data Model

Creating a Second Action and a Strongly Typed View

Linking Action Methods

Building the Form

Receiving Form Data

Displaying the Responses

Adding Validation

Styling the Content

Understanding Models

Understanding Controllers

Understanding Views

The ASP.NET Implementation of MVC

Understanding the Smart UI Pattern

Understanding the Model-View Architecture

Understanding Classic Three-Tier Architecture

Understanding Variations on MVC

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Understanding ASP.NET Core MVC Projects

Creating the Project

Understanding MVC Conventions

Chapter 4: Essential G# Feafur@s ĂĂĂSSeearsssses ÔỬ Preparing the Exaimple Pf0j@GÌ ¿ - cS+tS‡kEkEkeEkEkeEkkkekrkkrrkkerrrkerrkerkek 68 Enabling ASP.NET Core MVC

Creating the MVC Application Components

Using the Null Conditional Operator .ccescssessssesessestssestsseetsseetsseetsseetsseensseeteseeesseeees 73 Chaining the Null Conditional Operator

Combining the Conditional and Coalescing Operators

Using Automatically Implemented Proper†i@S -‹ - 5c ++secvsxecvsxexesxerex

Using Auto-Implemented Property Initializers

Creating Read-Only Automatically Implemented Properties

Using String Interpolation

Using Object and Collection Initializers

Using an Index Initializer

Pattern Matching

Pattern Matching in Switch Statements

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Applying Extension Methods to an Interface

Creating Filtering Extension Methods

Using Lambda Expressions .ccscccssessssessssecsssesessesesseessessseesseesseesseeseeesseeseeesseeees 90

Defining Functions

Using Lambda Expression Methods and Properties

Using Type Inference and Anonymous Type:

Using Anonymous Types

Using Asynchronous IMl@ffI0(S ‹ - ¿+ Sx+x‡Ev£eEvEkeEvkkeEkkerrkerrkerrkerxek 99 Working with Tasks Directly

Applying the async and await Keywords

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MChapter 5: Working with Razor sees 105 Preparing the Example Project

Defining the Model

Creating the Controller

Creating the View

Working with the Model Object

Using View Imports

Working with Layouts

Creating the Layout

Applying a Layout

Using a View Start File

Using Razor Expressions

Inserting Data Values

Setting Attribute Values

Using Conditional Statements

Enumerating Arrays and Collections

Summary

Chapter 6: Working with Visual Studio

Preparing the Example Project

Creating the Model

Creating the Controller and View

Managing Software Packages 131

Understanding NuGe‡

Understanding Bower

Understanding Iterative Development

Making Changes to Razor Views

Making Changes to C# Classes

Using Browser Link.