ExecuteNonQuery returning -1 when using sql COUNT despite the query string

Question

For some reason, ExecuteNonQuery() in C# returns -1, though when I run a query separately, the value returns the actual value needed.

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Answer 1

You can use Ef core with Ado.net like this example

var context = new SampleDbContext();
using (var connection = context.Database.GetDbConnection())
{
    connection.Open();

    using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
    {
        command.CommandText = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SomeTable";
        var result = command.ExecuteScalar().ToString();
    }
}