What is the difference between EF POCO and EF Code First?
If I am starting with just POCOs can I use EF with them?
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What is the difference between EF POCO and EF Code First?
If I am starting with just POCOs can I use EF with them?
If you use EF code first you have POCO objects and the database is created with code from the DbContext class. You get no visual designer when using code first.
You can also use POCOs for “ordinary” EF but then your database will be handled by an edmx file and a visual designer.
Wich approach you use is up to you as a developer, but my opinion is that the code first alternative is cleaner than the edmx solution.