Entity FrameworkEntity Framework
#23in DatabasesWhat is Entity Framework?
It is an object-relational mapper that enables .NET developers to work with relational data using domain-specific objects. It eliminates the need for most of the data-access code that developers usually need to write.
Entity Framework is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Key Features
ORM, Work with relational data using domain-specific objectsEliminates the need for most of the data-access code
Entity Framework Pros & Cons
Pros of Entity Framework
- ✓LINQ
- ✓Object Oriented
- ✓Strongly Object-Oriented
- ✓Code first approach
- ✓Multiple approach (Model/Database/Code) first
- ✓Auto generated code
- ✓Model first approach
- ✓Strongly typed entities
- ✓Database first
Cons of Entity Framework
No cons listed yet.
Entity Framework Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Entity Framework?
Hibernate
Hibernate is a suite of open source projects around domain models. The flagship project is Hibernate ORM, the Object Relational Mapper.
Prisma
Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It replaces traditional ORMs and makes database access easy with an auto-generated query builder for TypeScript & Node.js.
SQLAlchemy
SQLAlchemy is the Python SQL toolkit and Object Relational Mapper that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL.
Sequelize
Sequelize is a promise-based ORM for Node.js and io.js. It supports the dialects PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and MSSQL and features solid transaction support, relations, read replication and more.
