I'm going to be starting a new project with ASP.NET and I would like to use some framework which speed up the process. Recently I have heard that there are two main frameworks in that platform: the MVC and the Entity framework. Are they compatibles? If not, what are your advices on what to use and why? What are they best properties?
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You're comparing apples to oranges. Did you mean ASP.NET MVC compared to WebForms? Entity Framework should be compared to Linq To Sql, not MVC.Agent_9191– Agent_91912009-11-13 12:26:16 +00:00Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 12:26
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1I would disagree Apples and Oranges are both fruits, so you are realistically saying they are a variation of the same thing :PJames– James2009-11-13 12:31:47 +00:00Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 12:31
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In the same way that Asp.net mvc and entity are both frameworks :pJimmeh– Jimmeh2009-11-13 12:33:53 +00:00Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 12:33
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I didn't know. Actually I thought they had the same purpose, like they were green and red apples.Alfre2– Alfre22009-11-13 12:38:48 +00:00Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 12:38
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Entity is like the handler for data access , and aspnet mvc is the frame worktuanvt– tuanvt2009-11-13 14:24:45 +00:00Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 14:24
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You can't compare them. These are 2 different things.
Entity framework is ORM mapper, Asp.Net Mvc is a framework that helps building web applications.
Actually - they even aren't mutually exclusive and you can use them both together quite nicely.
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MVC is an architectural pattern to build applications; entity framework is a object relational mapping framework. Quite different animals.
And yes, they can be used together, no problem.
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@Arnis - I know, just didn't want belabor the point. Thanks for pointing it out.
ADO.NET Entity Framework is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for the .NET Framework. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADO.NET_Entity_Framework http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa697427(VS.80).aspx
Other entitty frameworks are -> LINQtoSQL, NHibernate etc.
Model–View–Controller (MVC) is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASP.NET_MVC_Framework
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They're different things entirely.
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Although they're different things entirely they are compatible. I am using both frameworks on a project now.
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You can use both of them into a single project.
Entity framework is object-relational mapping (ORM) framework. It is an enhancement to ADO.NET that gives developers an automated mechanism for accessing & storing the data in the database.
Model-View-Controller (MVC) is an architectural pattern that separates an application into three main logical components: the model, the view, and the controller.
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These are 2 different things as mentioned before.
Entity Framework is an ORM -> a Mapper to help you get data.
asp.net is a framework to STRUCTURE your project ,with Objects and Classes, not related to entity.
