What is Dapper?

Dapper is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) library for .NET and .NET Core applications. The library allows developers quickly and easily access data from databases without the need to write tedious code.

Is Dapper a good Orm?

Dapper stands out as a lightweight and high-performance ORM with numerous advantages. The article guides you in building a lightweight .NET Web API with basic Dapper-utilising endpoints for SQLite, an ideal tool for local development or POC (Proof of Concept) applications. Latest .NET SDK and runtime (at time of writing this article was .NET 8).

How does Dapper work?

SELECT * FROM CUSTOMERS WHERE ID = 1, mapping the results to objects directly. This [Dapper] provides a simple and efficient API for invoking SQL, with support for both synchronous and asynchronous data access, and allows both buffered and non-buffered queries. – Dapper github repository README Let's look at an example to see how it works.

How do I use Dapper?

Usage of Dapper for basic CRUD actions and basic integration into a .Net Web Api project using the Repository Pattern Install and configure Dapper to Read and Write from/to an Sqlite Database Note: the material learnt in this tutorial, can be applied to any .Net application which requires database interaction. What is Dapper? What is Dapper?