Ultimate ASP.NET 5 Web API Development Guide - Section Overview - Scaffolding API Functionality

The video tutorial explores the concept of scaffolding in Visual Studio, which is a special function that helps generate code for APIs. It explains how scaffolding can create controllers to interact with database tables and discusses the boilerplate code that comes out-of-the-box. The tutorial also covers how to customize this code and the best practices for interacting with it.

What is the primary purpose of scaffolding in Visual Studio?

• To manually write all the code for APIs

• To generate code for API functionality automatically

• To delete unnecessary code from the project

• To create user interfaces for applications

How does scaffolding help in interacting with database tables?

• By deleting unused tables

• By encrypting database data

• By creating user interfaces

• By generating controllers for table interaction

What is boilerplate code in the context of scaffolding?

• Code that is unique to each project

• Code that is generated automatically and can be modified

• Code that is written manually by developers

• Code that is used for testing purposes only

What should developers do after receiving out-of-the-box code from scaffolding?

• Leave it unchanged

• Use it only for testing

• Delete it immediately

• Customize it according to project needs

What is a best practice when working with scaffolded code?

• Avoid making any changes

• Use it only for small projects

• Ignore it and write new code

• Understand and modify the code as needed