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Typed AppSettings in .net core

By: Chris Dunn on Tue Apr 9, 2019 (5 min read)

It's always easier to work with typed information in a program than trying to remember string keys in a configuration file. So when working with the appsettings.json file in .net core, I advise you load the configuration file into a class object and work with the object directly, instead of GetSection() repeatedly throughout your code. It's also a good idea to create the class object as a service so you can inject it into controllers for ease of use while still maintaining test-ability. I'll do ...