ViewBag, ViewData and TempData Simplified

Here are some differences between ViewBag, ViewData and TempData when used in an ASP.NET Core MVC application.

ViewBag

  • data is stored as dynamic type
  • doesn’t require explicit type conversion while reading
  • can be used to pass data only from controller to view
  • doesn’t survive a redirect

ViewData

  • data is stored as Dictionary of Key Value pairs
  • data requires type conversion because the value is of type object
  • can be used to pass data only from controller to view
  • doesn’t survive a redirect

TempData

  • data is stored as Dictionary of Key Value pairs
  • data requires type conversion because the value is type object
  • can be used to pass data between two controllers
  • survives a redirect
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