The Complete Guide to ASP.NET Core MVC (.NET 5) - Add Product to Shopping Cart Part 1

The video tutorial explains the process of adding a product to a shopping cart in a web application. It covers the HTTP post method triggered by the 'add to cart' button, the importance of user authorization, and the validation of model state. The tutorial also discusses retrieving user identity and shopping cart details from the database, ensuring each cart is unique per user and product. Finally, it touches on calculating the price based on the quantity of products and hints at further details in the next video.

What action is triggered when the 'Add to Cart' button is clicked?

• A page refresh

• A database update

• An HTTP POST request

• An HTTP GET request

What must a user do before they can add items to the cart?

• Verify their email

• Log in to their account

• Add a payment method

• Complete a survey

What is the first step in handling the cart object?

• Set the cart object ID to 0

• Validate the user session

• Assign a default price

• Check the product availability

How is the user ID of the logged-in user retrieved?

• From a cookie

• By accessing claims identity

• Through a database query

• Using session variables

What makes a shopping cart record unique in the database?

• The product name

• The date of addition

• The user ID and product ID combination

• The total price

What happens if no record exists for a product and user in the database?

• The cart is cleared

• The product is removed from the cart

• The user is notified

• A new record is created

How is the price calculated for products in the cart?

• Based on a fixed rate

• Using a custom method in utility

• Through a third-party API

• By multiplying the quantity by a constant