Eager Loading EF - entity-framework

Question

I'm an absolute beginner on EF, and I am stuck at what probably is very simple.
I have 2 tables/classes:
Toys and Brands
public class Toys
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public int BrandId { get; set; }
}
public class Brands
{
public int BrandId { get; set; }
public string BrandName { get; set; }
}
My DBContext file:
public class SOT : DbContext
{ public SOT(): base("name=SOT")
{
public virtual DbSet<Brands> brands; set; }
public virtual DbSet<Toys> toys { get; set; }
}
When I add a record, the BrandId goes to the BrandId field in the Toys table.
I want to display in the view the Name of the toy, and the Brand Name. Now I get toy name and Brand Id
In my controller, on the Index Action:
public ViewResult Index()
{
/// this is where I am sooo stuck.....
var toy = _context.Toys.Include(c => c.Brands).ToList();
return View(toy);
}
The view:
<td>
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Name)
</td>
<td>
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.BrandName)
</td>
What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

maybe this will helps you, If you make a relation between Toy and Brand Table
var q = _context.Toys
.Select(q_toys =>
new
{
q_toys.Name,
q_toys.Brand.BrandName
}).ToList();