In Entity Framework Core, there is no direct equivalent to the NOLOCK hint in SQL. The NOLOCK hint is used in SQL Server to allow a SELECT statement to read a table without acquiring a shared lock, and it can be used to improve query performance in certain scenarios.
Get Distinct Object by Id and Return Full Object with C# and EF
If you’re using Entity Framework Core in C# and you want to retrieve distinct items based on a specific property (e.g., ID) but still return the full object, you can use the GroupBy method along with First or FirstOrDefault. Here’s an example assuming you have a class named YourEntity with a property named Id:
Entity Framework (EF) Core FluentApi Relationships without Navigation Properties
Entity Framework (EF) Core allows you to define relationships between entities using Fluent API, even without explicitly creating navigation properties. This can be useful when you want to define relationships between entities but don’t want to create navigation properties in your entity classes. Here’s how you can achieve this:
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When using EF Core with PostgreSQL for a case-insensitive “LIKE” search, you can leverage PostgreSQL-specific features to achieve the desired behavior. PostgreSQL supports the ILIKE operator, which performs a case-insensitive pattern matching operation. Here’s an example of how to perform a case-insensitive “LIKE” search using EF Core and PostgreSQL: