What does RedirectToAction do?
PICTURE THIS: HOW TO EXPLAIN IT
IdeaMVC
HowWhat happens inside
Why they askShows real use
Simple meaning
It returns a 302 to another action using route values.
WHY — MVC instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about MVC:
MVC questions separate people
who only read docs from people who shipped.
Keep it short, concrete,
and tied to .NET MVC work.
Stay structured
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
Close cleanly
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1It returns a 302
to another action using route values.
- 2PRG pattern uses it
after POST.
- 3I avoid redirecting to
external URLs without checks.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Say this line
“PRG pattern uses it after POST.”
Break into beats
PRGpatternusesitafterPOST
Speaking order
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Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
It returns a 302 to another action using route values. PRG pattern uses it after POST.