Question

I am new in C# console application.

I have a question: I want to create a MVC project using Entity Framework, I have made some logic to import data one table to another.

Now as per client requirement I need to create a console application for same logic.

Now my question is : how can I use my mvc application logic in my console application?

So if I need to do any changes in my code, I have to change only in web applicaion not in console app.

Please suggest a good way to make efficient my logic

Thanks

Answer 1

You’ll end up with 3 projects;

• The Web Application
• The Console Application
• A Shared Library

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What you would do is,

1. Refactor the shared logic so it exists in separate methods and doesn’t depend on any shared state specific to the web application.
2. Test the web application still works.
3. Take out the shared logic and put that in the shared library.
4. Add a reference to the shared library from your web application.
5. Change the web application to call the functions in your shared library from the web application.
6. Test to ensure it still works.
7. Create your console application.
8. Add a reference to your shared library from the console application.
9. Call your functions in the shared library as needed from the console application.
10. Test to ensure it works
11. Yay, you’re done! \o/