Detect and avoid N+1 query in EF?

Short answer: Detect and avoid N+1 query in EF? Use Include() to load related entities: var orders = dbContext.Orders .Include(o => o.Customer) .ToList(); Detect and avoid N+1 query in EF? Use Include() to load related entities: var orders = dbContext.Orders .Include(o => o.Customer) .ToList(); Detect and avoid N+1 query in EF? Use Include() to load related entities: var… orders = dbContext.Orders .Include(o => o.Customer)…

Explain a bit more

ToList(); Detect and avoid N+1 query in EF? Use Include() to load related entities: var orders = dbContext.Orders .Include(o => o.Customer) .ToList();

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest uses LINQ to query orders: filter by date, project to a summary DTO, and order by total—readable C# that becomes SQL under EF Core.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.