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When can an entry point main be omitted?

AnotherCharles 21 Reputation points
2021-01-14T18:31:33.427+00:00

I started evaluating .NET 5 in doing some lessons in the learn tutorials.
The Tutorial added this code to the file Program.cs

I didn't find any hint, why there is no need for an entry point main.
Is this a short form?

I am happy for every hint. 

using ContosoPets.Api;
using ContosoPets.Api.Data;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().SeedDatabase().Run();

static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
    Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
        .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>());

static class IHostExtensions
{
    public static IHost SeedDatabase(this IHost host)
    {
        var scopeFactory = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IServiceScopeFactory>();
        using var scope = scopeFactory.CreateScope();
        var context = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ContosoPetsContext>();

        if (context.Database.EnsureCreated())
            SeedData.Initialize(context);

        return host;
    }
}

Thanks
Charly

Developer technologies | C#
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  1. Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-14T22:45:32.293+00:00

    Hello @CharlyArtmann-6633

    This is C# 9, Top-Level feature, see the following.

    Conventional 

    using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
    }
}

    Top level C#9 

    using System;

Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
    1 person found this answer helpful.

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