Explain MVC model binders ? ( ASP.NET MVC interview questions)

Model binder maps HTML form elements to the model. It acts like a bridge between HTML UI and MVC model.

Take the below simple HTML form example :-

Now this form needs to fill the below “Customer” class model. If you see the HTML control name they are different from the class property name. For example HTML textbox control name is “CCode” and the class property name is “CustomerCode”.  This mapping code is written in HTML binder classes.

publicclassCustomer
{
publicstring CustomerCode { get; set; }
publicstring CustomerName { get; set; }
}

To create a model binder we need to implement “IModelBinder” interface and mapping code needs to be written in the “BindModel” method as shown in the below code.

publicclassCustomerBinder : IModelBinder
{

publicobject BindModel(ControllerContext controllerContext, ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
{
HttpRequestBase request = controllerContext.HttpContext.Request;

string strCustomerCode = request.Form.Get("CCode");
string strCustomerName = request.Form.Get("CName");

returnnewCustomer
            {
                CustomerCode = strCustomerCode,
                CustomerName = strCustomerName
            };
}
}

Now in the action result method we need to use the “ModelBinder” attribute which will attach the binder with the class model.

publicActionResult SubmitCustomer([ModelBinder(typeof(CustomerBinder))]Customer obj)        
{

return View(“DisplayCustomer”);
}

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