Introduction to ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance, open-source framework for building modern, cloud-based, Internet-connected applications. With ASP.NET Core, you can:

  • Build web apps and services, IoT apps, and mobile backends.
  • Use your favorite development tools on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • Deploy to the cloud or on-premises.
  • Run on .NET Core or .NET Framework.

Why choose ASP.NET Core?

Millions of developers have used (and continue to use) ASP.NET 4.x to create web apps. ASP.NET Core is a redesign of ASP.NET 4.x, with architectural changes that result in a leaner, more modular framework.

ASP.NET Core provides the following benefits:

Build web APIs and web UI using ASP.NET Core MVC

ASP.NET Core MVC provides features to build web APIs and web apps:

Client-side development

ASP.NET Core integrates seamlessly with popular client-side frameworks and libraries, including BlazorAngularReact, and Bootstrap. For more information, see Introduction to ASP.NET Core Blazor and related topics under Client-side development.

ASP.NET Core targeting .NET Framework

ASP.NET Core 2.x can target .NET Core or .NET Framework. ASP.NET Core apps targeting .NET Framework aren’t cross-platform—they run on Windows only. Generally, ASP.NET Core 2.x is made up of .NET Standard libraries. Libraries written with .NET Standard 2.0 run on any .NET platform that implements .NET Standard 2.0.

ASP.NET Core 2.x is supported on .NET Framework versions that implement .NET Standard 2.0:

  • .NET Framework latest version is strongly recommended.
  • .NET Framework 4.6.1 and later.

ASP.NET Core 3.0 and later will only run on .NET Core. For more details regarding this change, see A first look at changes coming in ASP.NET Core 3.0.

There are several advantages to targeting .NET Core, and these advantages increase with each release. Some advantages of .NET Core over .NET Framework include:

  • Cross-platform. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
  • Improved performance
  • Side-by-side versioning
  • New APIs
  • Open-source

We’re working hard to close the API gap from .NET Framework to .NET Core. The Windows Compatibility Pack made thousands of Windows-only APIs available in .NET Core. These APIs weren’t available in .NET Core 1.x.

 

NOTE :
  1. THE ABOVE TEXT IS TAKEN AS-IS FROM MICROSOFT WEBSITE @ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-au/aspnet/core/?view=aspnetcore-3.0 
  2. ORIGINAL AUTHOR: Daniel RothRick Anderson, and Shaun Luttin