Easy Controllers Question 2 of 215

What is a controller action?

ASP.NET MVC · Speak this in 60–90 seconds · Faridabad & Delhi NCR

ClientGET /users/1

ServerFind row

JSON back200 OK

It is a public method on a controller that routing can select.

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1
It is a public
method on a controller that routing can select.
2
It receives bound parameters
and returns an ActionResult such as View or Json.
3
Naming and HTTP verbs
together decide which action runs for a URL.
4
Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
6
Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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“It receives bound parameters and returns an ActionResult such as View or Json.”

Break into beats

Itreceivesboundparametersandreturns

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It is a public method on a controller that routing can select. It receives bound parameters and returns an ActionResult such as View or Json.