How can set a default value constraint with Entity Framework 6 Code First?

Question

In a legacy app, most string properties can\'t be null and need to have a default value of string.empty.

I know it\'s possible to do this with migrations, but I\'m l

Answer 1

I found that just using Auto-Property Initializer on entity property is enough to get the job done.

For example:

public class Thing {
    public bool IsBigThing{ get; set; } = false;
}