The Program.cs seems to be missed by many developers!
I happened to look at the preview of .NET 7 and you should be pretty happy since it introduce back the Program.cs for those who want it. All you will need to do is appending --use-program-main to your command line:
This will also be supported directly by Visual Studio (I just find odd that a checkbox is for not enabling something):
Hope it might save @stphnwlsh the extension method and give an alternative to @kaylumah!
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Hey that's pretty cool, but honestly I don't mind the new setup. I just don't want everything in the one file. It's maybe cool for small projects or little things but when you're configuring logging, telemetry, swagger etc that Program.cs blows out quickly.
I can easily create extension methods on the WebApplicationBuilder and WebApplication in say a ProgramExtensions.cs file and I find it helps with that separation, just like Startup.cs did.
Also not a huge fan of the minimal api setup, but if when implementing those, I'd use extension methods to separate out pseudo controllers too
I have to admit that you are right, the Program.cs does look like a good idea but the fact that it is blowing up when configuring a bigger application might show that it may not be the best way to reduce the boilerplate
As for minimal API it seems that a lot of people are doing the same. Still in .NET 7, they introduces RouteGroups to create such pseudo-controllers and keep it a little bit more coherent
However, I think that it may not be ideal if you are defining endpoints in a single pseudo-controller and they all have specific configuration as for their routes / authorization / metadata / etc.
The
Program.csseems to be missed by many developers!I happened to look at the preview of .NET 7 and you should be pretty happy since it introduce back the
Program.csfor those who want it. All you will need to do is appending--use-program-mainto your command line:This will also be supported directly by Visual Studio (I just find odd that a checkbox is for not enabling something):
Hope it might save @stphnwlsh the extension method and give an alternative to @kaylumah!
Hey that's pretty cool, but honestly I don't mind the new setup. I just don't want everything in the one file. It's maybe cool for small projects or little things but when you're configuring logging, telemetry, swagger etc that
Program.csblows out quickly.I can easily create extension methods on the
WebApplicationBuilderandWebApplicationin say aProgramExtensions.csfile and I find it helps with that separation, just likeStartup.csdid.Also not a huge fan of the minimal api setup, but if when implementing those, I'd use extension methods to separate out pseudo controllers too
I have to admit that you are right, the
Program.csdoes look like a good idea but the fact that it is blowing up when configuring a bigger application might show that it may not be the best way to reduce the boilerplateAs for minimal API it seems that a lot of people are doing the same. Still in .NET 7, they introduces
RouteGroupsto create such pseudo-controllers and keep it a little bit more coherentHowever, I think that it may not be ideal if you are defining endpoints in a single pseudo-controller and they all have specific configuration as for their routes / authorization / metadata / etc.
Super cool