Design and manage CRUD in library app without database

Question

We are required to design simple CRUD operations for library management system without using the database. Please let us know on how we can design this requirement (without using DB) in .NET using C# language.

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer

Sure I typically do this... In almost every other single article of mine. CRUD is just a concept of implementing functions that allow you to: Create objects Read objects Update objects Delete objects Where the objects are? In your data source now typically data sources are confused with a database. Whereas data source can be anything: Database (of course!) File Network resource User input Etc. For example this article of mine: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/201fc1/consuming-Asp-Net-5-web-api-with-crud-functions-in-windows-1/ I used JSON files to configure and set up my data source . JSON files are a good alternate for the databases and I have explained how to implement CRUD for JSON files. You just need to create an object that can perform these functions (CRUD functions) on the data source. Since you have not shared with us how you are implementing your data source I cannot guide you to build the CRUD objects.

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer

@Ibrahim: You missed a point here he said without using database. Where is ASP.NET Web API going to help him anyway? He wants to do it without any database whereas the article you shared using Entity framework; you know . The OP requires to get a simple interface to performing these functions over any data source.

Munesh Sharma · Answer

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/crud-using-mvc-web-api-and-angularjs/

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer

If you want to use Entity framework and the article that Ibrahim had shared then you may want to chose SQL Server for your purposes. If you are using it just for educational or personal purposes I would suggest that you start using JSON files. They can be designed in a way to provide a good data source structure.

Naveen K M · Answer

Thanks Ibrahim and Afzaal. @Afzaal I have not decided anything about implementing data source since I was confused on how we can acheive CRUD operations without using database. Please guide me further on which data source will be better and how to implement the same.

Ibrahim Ersoy · Answer

Web API will help you in this scenario. Use Rest HTTP Methods(GetPostPutDelete) to complete CRUD operations task Search term Web Api in Search bar and this will give you some of the finest articles written about Web API http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/search/web-api (Updated regarding Afzaal's comment) I'd suggest reading this article for CRUD operations if you're using Databases:  http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/crud-using-mvc-web-api-and-angularjs/ If not try Afzaal's method using json as data source:  http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/201fc1/consuming-Asp-Net-5-web-api-with-crud-functions-in-windows-1/ @Afzaal I agree with you but I adviced Web API so that if he wants to build up platform-independent solutions in the future based on the crud operationshe doesnt need to change or rewrite any code.