EF Core In-Memory Database Provider

• 10/27/2016
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This database provider allows Entity Framework Core to be used with an in-memory database. This can be useful for testing, although the SQLite provider in in-memory mode may be a more appropriate test replacement for relational databases. The provider is maintained as part of the Entity Framework Core Project.

Install

Install the Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory NuGet package.

Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory

Get Started

The following resources will help you get started with this provider.

• Testing with InMemory

• UnicornStore Sample Application Tests

Supported Database Engines

• Built-in in-memory database (designed for testing purposes only)

Supported Platforms

• .NET Framework (4.5.1 onwards)

• .NET Core

• Mono (4.2.0 onwards)

• Universal Windows Platform