DbContext.Find Method
Definition
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Overloads
| Find(Type, Object[]) |
Finds an entity with the given primary key values. If an entity with the given primary key values is being tracked by the context, then it is returned immediately without making a request to the database. Otherwise, a query is made to the database for an entity with the given primary key values and this entity, if found, is attached to the context and returned. If no entity is found, then null is returned. |
| Find<TEntity>(Object[]) |
Finds an entity with the given primary key values. If an entity with the given primary key values is being tracked by the context, then it is returned immediately without making a request to the database. Otherwise, a query is made to the database for an entity with the given primary key values and this entity, if found, is attached to the context and returned. If no entity is found, then null is returned. |
Find(Type, Object[])
Finds an entity with the given primary key values. If an entity with the given primary key values is being tracked by the context, then it is returned immediately without making a request to the database. Otherwise, a query is made to the database for an entity with the given primary key values and this entity, if found, is attached to the context and returned. If no entity is found, then null is returned.
public virtual object Find (Type entityType, params object[] keyValues);public virtual object? Find (Type entityType, params object?[]? keyValues);abstract member Find : Type * obj[] -> obj
override this.Find : Type * obj[] -> objPublic Overridable Function Find (entityType As Type, ParamArray keyValues As Object()) As ObjectParameters
- entityType
- Type
The type of entity to find.
- keyValues
- Object[]
The values of the primary key for the entity to be found.
Returns
The entity found, or null.
Remarks
See Using Find and FindAsync for more information and examples.
Applies to
Find<TEntity>(Object[])
Finds an entity with the given primary key values. If an entity with the given primary key values is being tracked by the context, then it is returned immediately without making a request to the database. Otherwise, a query is made to the database for an entity with the given primary key values and this entity, if found, is attached to the context and returned. If no entity is found, then null is returned.
public virtual TEntity Find<TEntity> (params object[] keyValues) where TEntity : class;public virtual TEntity? Find<TEntity> (params object?[]? keyValues) where TEntity : class;abstract member Find : obj[] -> 'Entity (requires 'Entity : null)
override this.Find : obj[] -> 'Entity (requires 'Entity : null)Public Overridable Function Find(Of TEntity As Class) (ParamArray keyValues As Object()) As TEntityType Parameters
- TEntity
The type of entity to find.
Parameters
- keyValues
- Object[]
The values of the primary key for the entity to be found.
Returns
The entity found, or null.
Remarks
See Using Find and FindAsync for more information and examples.
Applies to
Entity Framework