C# 7 and .NET Core Cookbook - Second Edition

How to do it...

1. Your current ASP.NET Core application should contain a Configure() method that looks as follows:

        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app,           IHostingEnvironment env,           ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)        {          loggerFactory.AddConsole();          if (env.IsDevelopment())          {            app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();          }         app.Run(async (context) =>         {           await context.Response.WriteAsync($"The date is              {DateTime.Now.ToString("dd MMM yyyy")}");         });       }

2. From the Debug menu, click on Start Without Debugging or press Ctrl + F5. You will see the date displayed as follows:

3. Go back to your code and tell your application to display the welcome page middleware. ...