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:
Case-insensitive “LIKE” search with EF Core and PostgreSQL
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: