We have created a web API project using either Visual Studio IDE on Windows, Yeoman generator, or the .NET Core CLI on Linux/macOS--the application structure will be the same including files, folder, and configuration settings. Let's understand the application structure in detail:
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Files and folder |
Purpose |
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The /Controllers folder |
This is where we put the Controller classes that handle the requests |
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The Program.cs file |
This is the entry point for application execution using the Main method. |
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The Startup.cs file |
This is needed to set up the configuration and for wiring up the services that the application will use |
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The .csproj file |
This is a C# project file (.csproj), which ... |
