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Top 31 Model View Controller(MVC)
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1)
Explain what is Model-View-Controller?
MVC is a software architecture pattern for
developing web application. It is handled by three
objects Model-View-Controller.
2) Mention what does Model-View-Controller
represent in an MVC application?
In an MVC model,
Model It represents the application data
domain. In other words applications business
logic is contained within the model and is
responsible for maintaining data
View It represents the user interface, with which
the end users communicates. In short all the user
interface logic is contained within the VIEW
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interface logic is contained within the VIEW
Controller It is the controller that answers to
user actions. Based on the user actions, the
respective controller responds within the model
and choose a view to render that display the user
interface. The user input logic is contained within the controller
3) Explain in which assembly is the MVC
framework is defined?
The MVC framework is defined in System.Web.Mvc.
4) List out few different return types of a
controller action method?
View Result
Javascript Result
Redirect Result
Json Result
Content Result
5) Mention what is the difference between
adding routes, to a webform application and an
MVC application?
To add routes to a webform application, we can use
MapPageRoute() method of the RouteCollection
class, where adding routes to an MVC application,
you can use MapRoute() method.
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6) Mention what are the two ways to add
constraints to a route?
The two methods to add constraints to a route is
Use regular expressions
Use an object that implements IRouteConstraint
Interface
7) Mention what is the advantages of MVC?
MVC segregates your project into a different
segment, and it becomes easy for developers to
work on
It is easy to edit or change some part of your
project that makes project less development and
maintenance cost
MVC makes your project more systematic
8) Mention what beforFilter(),beforeRender
and afterFilter functions do in Controller?
beforeFilter(): This function is run before every
action in the controller. Its the right place to
check for an active session or inspect user
permissions.
beforeRender(): This function is called after
controller action logic, but before the view is
rendered. This function is not often used, but
may be required If you are calling render()
manually before the end of a given action
afterFilter(): This function is called after every
controller action, and after rendering is done. It is
the last controller method to run
9) Explain the role of components Presentation,
Abstraction and Control in MVC?
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Abstraction and Control in MVC?
Presentation: It is the visual representation of a
specific abstraction within the application
Abstraction: It is the business domain
functionality within the application
Control: It is a component that keeps
consistency between the abstraction within the
system and their presentation to the user in
addition to communicating with other controls
within the system
10) Mention the advantages and disadvantages
of MVC model?
Advantages
Disadvantages
It represents clear
The model pattern is
separation between
little complex
business logic and
Inefficiency of data
presentation logic
access in view
Each MVC object has
With modern user
different
interface, it is difficult
responsibilities
to use MVC
The development
You need multiple
progresses in parallel
programmers for
Easy to manage and
parallel development
maintain
Multiple technologies
All classes and object
knowledge is required
are independent of
each other
11) Explain the role of ActionFilters in MVC?
In MVC ActionFilters help you to execute logic
while MVC action is executed or its executing.
12) Explain what are the steps for the execution
of an MVC project?
The steps for the execution of an MVC project
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The steps for the execution of an MVC project
includes
Receive first request for the application
Performs routing
Creates MVC request handler
Create Controller
Execute Controller
Invoke action
Execute Result
13) Explain what is routing? What are the three
segments for routing is important?
Routing helps you to decide a URL structure and
map the URL with the Controller.
The three segments that are important for routing is
ControllerName
ActionMethodName
Parameter
14) Explain how routing is done in MVC pattern?
There is a group of routes called the
RouteCollection, which consists of registered routes
in the application. The RegisterRoutes method
records the routes in this collection. A route defines
a URL pattern and a handler to use if the request
matches the pattern. The first parameter to the
MapRoute method is the name of the route. The
second parameter will be the pattern to which the
URL matches. The third parameter might be the
default values for the placeholders if they are not
determined.
15) Explain using hyperlink how you can navigate
from one view to other view?
By using ActionLink method as shown in the below
code. The below code will make a simple URL which
help to navigate to the Home controller and invoke
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help to navigate to the Home controller and invoke
the GotoHome action.
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<%= Html.ActionLink(Home, Gotohome) %>
16) Mention how can maintain session in MVC?
Session can be maintained in MVC by three ways
tempdata, viewdata, and viewbag.
17) Mention what is the difference between
Temp data, View, and View Bag?
Temp data: It helps to maintain data when you
shift from one controller to other controller.
View data: It helps to maintain data when you
move from controller to view
View Bag: Its a dynamic wrapper around view
data
18) What is partial view in MVC?
Partial view in MVC renders a portion of view
content. It is helpful in reducing code duplication. In
simple terms, partial view allows to render a view
within the parent view.
19) Explain how you can implement Ajax in MVC?
In Ajax, MVC can be implemented in two ways
Ajax libraries
Jquery
20) Mention what is the difference between
ActionResult and ViewResult ?
ActionResult is an abstract class while ViewResult
is derived from AbstractResult class. ActionResult
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has a number of derived classes like JsonResult,
FileStreamResult and ViewResult .
ActionResult is best if you are deriving different
types of view dynamically.
21) Explain how you can send the result back in
JSON format in MVC?
In order to send the result back in JSON format in
MVC, you can use JSONRESULT class.
22) Explain what is the difference between View
and Partial View?
View
Partial View
It contains the
It does not contain the
layout page
layout page
Before any view is
Partial view does not verify
rendered,
for a viewstart.cshtml. We
viewstart page is
cannot put common code
rendered
for a partial view within
View might have
the viewStart.cshtml.page
markup tags like
Partial view is designed
body, html, head,
specially to render within
title, meta etc.
the view and just because
View is not
of that it does not consist
lightweight as
any mark up
compare to Partial
We can pass a regular
View
view to the RenderPartial
method
23) List out the types of result in MVC?
In MVC, there are twelve types of results in MVC
where ActionResult class is the main class while
the 11 are their sub-types
ViewResult
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PartialViewResult
EmptyResult
RedirectResult
RedirectToRouteResult
JsonResult
JavaScriptResult
ContentResult
FileContentResult
FileStreamResult
FilePathResult
24) Mention what is the importance of
NonActionAttribute?
All public methods of a controller class are treated
as the action method if you want to prevent this
default method then you have to assign the public
method with NonActionAttribute.
25) Mention what is the use of the default route
{resource}.axd/{*pathinfo} ?
This default route prevents request for a web
resource file such as Webresource.axd or
ScriptResource.axd from being passed to the
controller.
26) Mention the order of the filters that get
executed, if the multiple filters are
implemented?
The filter order would be like
Authorization filters
Action filters
Response filters
Exception filters
27) Mention what filters are executed in the end?
In the end Exception Filters are executed.
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28) Mention what are the file extensions for
razor views?
For razor views the file extensions are
.cshtml: If C# is the programming language
.vbhtml: If VB is the programming language
29) Mention what are the two ways for adding
constraints to a route?
Two methods for adding constraints to route is
Using regular expressions
Using an object that implements
IRouteConstraint interface
30) Mention two instances where routing is not
implemented or required?
Two instance where routing is not required are
When a physical file is found that matches the
URL pattern
When routing is disabled for a URL pattern
31) Mention what are main benefits of using
MVC?
There are two key benefits of using MVC
As the code is moved behind a separate class file,
you can use the code to a great extent
As behind code is simply moved to.NET class, it is
possible to automate UI testing. This gives an
opportunity to automate manual testing and
write unit tests.
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