Dapper ORM
Extend your IDbConnection interface
with awesome extensions!
string sql = "SELECT * FROM Invoices WHERE CustomerID = @CustomerID"; using (var conn = My.ConnectionFactory()) { var invoices = conn.Query<Invoice>(sql, new { customerID} ); }
Is Dapper an ORM?
Yes and no! People are still arguing about it. Dapper has earned the title of king of the C# Micro ORM but is considered by multiple people as a simple object mapper for .NET.
Is Dapper better than Entity Framework?
Yes and no! People will prefer Dapper when they want to write the SQL query themselves with optimal performance. See a Dapper vs EF Core comparisons
Is Dapper SQL Injections safe?
Yes, it's 100% safe if you use parametrized queries as you should always do!
Does Dapper support Bulk Insert?
No, but a popular third-party library does: Dapper Plus. It's a good example of Dapper's extensibility.
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Does Dapper support my database provider?
Probably yes since Dapper provides extensions to the IDbConnection interface. It's your job to write the SQL compatible with your database provider.
Does Dapper support Transaction?
Yes, Dapper supports transactions both within a TransactionScope and through use of an optional parameter.