Razor Cheat Sheet

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uk
ASP.NET Razor - C# Code Syntax
Index
Razor Comments
Inline expression
Multi-statement block
Store String
Store Date
Store Date
Variables
Convert Data Types
Loops
Arrays
Conditionals
Using
Models View
Dependency Injection
Add Functions
Create Templates
Conditional Attributes
Forms
Add Partials
Add link to a page
Loop through a list and output
Razor is a markup syntax that lets you embed server-based code (Visual Basic and C#) into web
pages
Razor Comments
@* A one-line code comment. *@
@*
This is a multiline code comment.
It can continue for any number of lines.
*@
@{
@* This is a comment. *@
var theVar = 17;
}
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Single statement block
@{ var myMessage = "Hello World"; }
Inline expression
@{ var myMessage = "Hello World"; }
Multi statement block
@{
var greeting = "Welcome to our site!";
var weekDay = DateTime.Now.DayOfWeek;
var greetingMessage = greeting + " Here in Huston it is: " + weekDay;
}
<p>The greeting is: @greetingMessage</p> }
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Store String
/* A string is a sequence of characters that are treated as text. To specify a string, you enclose it in double quota
@{ var welcomeMessage = "Welcome, new members!"; }

<p>@welcomeMessage</p>
Store Date
@{ var year = DateTime.Now.Year; }
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Read User Input
@{
var totalMessage = "";
if(IsPost)
{
var num1 = Request["text1"];
var total = num1.AsInt() + num2.AsInt();
totalMessage = "Total = " + total;
}
}
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Variables
@{
// Assigning a string to a variable.
var greeting = "Welcome!";
// Assigning a number to a variable.

var theCount = 3;
// Assigning an expression to a variable.

var monthlyTotal = theCount + 5;
// Assigning a date value to a variable.

var today = DateTime.Today;
// Assigning the current page's URL to a variable.

var myPath = this.Request.Url;
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// Declaring variables using explicit data types.

string name = "Joe";
int count = 5;
DateTime tomorrow = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
}
Display Variables
@{
// Embedding the value of a variable into HTML markup.
<p>@greeting, friends!</p>
// Using variables as part of an inline expression.

<p>The predicted annual total is: @( monthlyTotal * 12)</p>
// Displaying the page URL with a variable.

<p>The URL to this page is: @myPath</p>
}
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Convert Data Types
Method Description Examples
AsInt(), if (myString.IsInt())
Converts a string to an integer.
IsInt() {myInt=myString.AsInt();
if (myString.IsFloat())
AsFloat(), IsFloat() Converts a string to a floating-point number.
{myFloat=myString.AsFloat();}
if (myString.IsDecimal())
AsDecimal(), IsDecimal() Converts a string to a decimal number..
{myDec=myString.AsDecimal();}
myString="10/10/2012";
AsDateTime(), IsDateTime() Converts a string to an ASP.NET DateTime type.
myDate=myString.AsDateTime();
AsBool(), myString="True";
Converts a string to a Boolean..
IsBool() myBool=myString.AsBool();
myInt=1234;
ToString() Converts any data type to a string.
myString=myInt.ToString();
Coverting Data Types example
@{
var total = 0;
if(IsPost) {
// Retrieve the numbers that the user entered.
// Convert the entered strings into integers numbers and add.
total = num1.AsInt() + num2.AsInt();
}
}
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Loops
Standard Loop
@for (var i = 0; i < people.Length; i++)

{
var person = people[i];
<text>Name: @person.Name</text>
}
ForEach Loops
<ul>
@foreach (var myItem in Request.ServerVariables)
{
<li>@myItem</li>
}
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While Loops
@{
var countNum = 0;
while (countNum < 50)
{
countNum += 1;
<p>Line #@countNum: </p>
}
}
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Arrays
@{
string[] members = {"Jani", "Hege", "Kai", "Jim"};
int i = Array.IndexOf(members, "Kai")+1;
int len = members.Length;
string x = members[2-1];
}
<html>
<body>
<h3>Members</h3>
@foreach (var person in members)
{
<p>@person</p>
}
<p>The number of names in Members are @len</p>
<p>The person at position 2 is @x</p>
<p>Kai is now in position @i</p>
</body>
</html>
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Conditionals
If
@{
var showToday = true;
if(showToday)
{
@DateTime.Today;
}
}
If Else
@{
var showToday = false;
if(showToday)
{
@DateTime.Today;
}
else
{
<text>Sorry!</text>
}
}
Else If
@{
var theBalance = 4.99;
if(theBalance == 0)
{
<p>You have a zero balance.</p>
}
else if (theBalance > 0 && theBalance <= 5)
{
<p>Your balance of $@theBalance is very low.</p>
}
else
{
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<p>Your balance is: $@theBalance</p>
}
}
Switch Statement
@{
var weekday = "Wednesday";
var greeting = "";
switch(weekday)
{
case "Monday":
greeting = "Ok, it's a marvelous Monday";
break;
case "Tuesday":
greeting = "It's a tremendous Tuesday";
break;
case "Wednesday":
greeting = "Wild Wednesday is here!";
break;
default:
greeting = "It's some other day, oh well.";
break;
}
<p>Since it is @weekday, the message for today is: @greeting</p>

}
Try Catch Finally
@try
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("You did something invalid.");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
<p>The exception message: @ex.Message</p>
}
finally
{
<p>The finally statement.</p>
}
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Using
/* The @using directive adds the C# using directive to the generated view:*/
@using System.IO
@{
var dir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
}
<p>@dir</p>
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Models View
// The @model directive specifies the type of the model passed to a view:
@model TypeNameOfModel
Access Model
<div>The Login Email: @Model.Email</div>
Dependency Injection
@inject +ServiceName
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Add Functions
@functions {
public string GetHello()
{
return "Hello";
}
}
<div>From method: @GetHello()</div>
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Create Templates
Create a class
public class Pet

{
public string Name { get; set; }
}
create a . cshtml page
@{
Func<dynamic, object> petTemplate = @<p>You have a pet named @item.Name.</p>;
var pets = new List<Pet>

{
new Pet { Name = "Rin Tin Tin" },
new Pet { Name = "Mr. Bigglesworth" },
new Pet { Name = "K-9" }
};

@foreach (var pet in pets)

{
@petTemplate2(pet)
}
}
Rendered output
<p>You have a pet named <strong>Rin Tin Tin</strong>.</p>

<p>You have a pet named <strong>Mr. Bigglesworth</strong>.</p>
<p>You have a pet named <strong>K-9</strong>.</p>
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Conditional Attributes
@{
string divStyle = null;
if(Request.QueryString["style"] != null)
{
divStyle = "background-color: yellow;";
}
}
<div style="@divStyle">Hello, world!</div>
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Forms
<form method="post">
<div asp-validation-summary="ModelOnly" class="text-danger"></div>
<div class="form-group">
<label asp-for="Movie.Title" class="control-label"></label>
<input asp-for="Movie.Title" class="form-control" />
<span asp-validation-for="Movie.Title" class="text-danger"></span>
</div>
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<label asp-for="Movie.ReleaseDate" class="control-label"></label>
<input asp-for="Movie.ReleaseDate" class="form-control" />
<span asp-validation-for="Movie.ReleaseDate" class="text-danger"></span>
</div>
<input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</form>
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Add Partials
@section Scripts {
@{await Html.RenderPartialAsync("_ValidationScriptsPartial");}
}
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Add link to a page
<div>
<a asp-page="./Index">Back to List</a>
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Loop through a list and output
<tbody>
@foreach (var item in Model.Movie)
{
<tr>
<td>
@Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Title)
</td>
<td>
@Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.ReleaseDate)
</td>
<td>
@Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Genre)
</td>
<td>
@Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Price)
</td>
<td>
<a asp-page="./Edit" asp-route-id="@item.ID">Edit</a> |
<a asp-page="./Details" asp-route-id="@item.ID">Details</a> |
<a asp-page="./Delete" asp-route-id="@item.ID">Delete</a>
</td>
</tr>
}
</tbody>
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ASP.NET Razor - C# Code Syntax

@* A one-line code comment. *@

Single statement block

@{ var myMessage = "Hello World"; }

@{ var myMessage = "Hello World"; }

Multi statement block

@{ var welcomeMessage = "Welcome, new members!"; }

@{ var year = DateTime.Now.Year; }

Read User Input

// Assigning a number to a variable.

// Assigning an expression to a variable.

// Assigning a date value to a variable.

// Assigning the current page's URL to a variable.

// Declaring variables using explicit data types.

// Using variables as part of an inline expression.

// Displaying the page URL with a variable.

Convert Data Types

Method Description Examples

Coverting Data Types example

@for (var i = 0; i < people.Length; i++)

<p>Since it is @weekday, the message for today is: @greeting</p>

Try Catch Finally

<div>The Login Email: @Model.Email</div>

<div>From method: @GetHello()</div>

public class Pet

create a . cshtml page

var pets = new List<Pet>

@foreach (var pet in pets)

<p>You have a pet named <strong>Rin Tin Tin</strong>.</p>

Add link to a page

Loop through a list and output

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