In .
NET Core, asynchronous operations are typically implemented using the `async`
and `await` keywords, along with asynchronous programming patterns provided by
the .NET framework. Here's how you can explain your experience with async
operations in an interview setting:
### ✅ **How I Implement Asynchronous Operations in .NET Core Applications**
#### 🔧 1. **Use of `async` and `await`**
* I make methods asynchronous by using the `async` keyword and returning `Task` or
`Task<T>`.
* I use `await` to asynchronously wait for tasks such as database calls, file I/O,
or API requests.
public async Task<User> GetUserAsync(int id)
{
return await _dbContext.Users.FindAsync(id);
}
#### 🌐 2. **Asynchronous Controllers (Web API)**
* In Web APIs, controller actions return `Task<IActionResult>` to avoid blocking
threads and improve scalability.
[HttpGet("{id}")]
public async Task<IActionResult> GetUser(int id)
{
var user = await _userService.GetUserAsync(id);
return Ok(user);
}
#### ⚙️ 3. **Entity Framework Core**
* EF Core supports async operations like `ToListAsync()`, `FirstOrDefaultAsync()`,
`SaveChangesAsync()` to prevent thread blocking on DB calls.
public async Task<List<User>> GetAllUsersAsync()
{
return await _dbContext.Users.ToListAsync();
}
#### 📤 4. **HTTP Client Calls**
* I use `HttpClient.SendAsync()` or `GetAsync()` for non-blocking API calls.
var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync("https://api.example.com/data");
### ⏳ 5. **Avoiding Deadlocks**
* I always `await` tasks instead of calling `.Result` or `.Wait()`, especially in
ASP.NET Core apps to avoid deadlocks and thread pool exhaustion.