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Use casedatabase schema generation from code models
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Code First Migrations
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Code First

concept

ORM approach where database schema is generated from code models and classes

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Entity Framework○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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supports model

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POCO classes○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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database schema generation from code models○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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Code First Migrations○UnverifiedHighFresh1

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Model First○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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developed by

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Microsoft○UnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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.NET Framework○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

based on

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convention over configuration○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

open source

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Commonly Used With

Entity FrameworkSQL ServerMySQL

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