这是ASP.NET Web应用程序和wpf桌面应用程序访问同一数据库的有效方法吗？

Question

.NET framework newbie here! If I require an ASP.NET web app and a wpf desktop app to share a database, would it be achievable simply by using the same connection string in both projects? I am hosting the website locally. Or is this an over simplification?

I understand I could develop an API and host it as a web service and then let that do all the heavy lifting for me. But if everything is hosted locally and all I'm doing is having a little fun with these technologies then this is not absolutely necessary, correct?

Answer 1

There's nothing preventing you from using the same database for multiple applications, just make sure your update, insert or delete commands do not cause a deadlock or data corruptions. This can be achieved in several ways, such as locking a database object before updating or deleting it.