Difference between Model and ViewModel
What is the difference between Model and View Model in ASP.NET ?
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Ramesh MaruthiPosted Jul 2, 2014, 10:58 AM
A model is usually more closely related to how your data is stored (database, services, etc.) and the model will closely resemble those.
The ViewModel on the other hand is closely related to how your data is presented to the user. It is usually a flatten version of your model, denormalized, etc. It can be the aggregation of multiple models.
For your typical Person objects, your model may contain properties like the following:
FirstName
LastName
BirthDate
However, in your ViewModel you may choose to represent it differently and have something more like:
FullName
Age
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Ramesh MaruthiPosted Jul 7, 2014, 10:48 AM
Himanshu PandyaPosted Jul 3, 2014, 6:40 AM
Himanshu PandyaPosted Jul 3, 2014, 6:38 AM
Abhay ShankerPosted Jul 2, 2014, 11:21 PM
ViewModel: the ViewModel is a "Model of the View" meaning it is an abstraction of the View that also serves in data binding between the View and the Model. It could be seen as a specialized aspect of what would be a Controller (in the MVC pattern) that acts as a data binder/converter that changes Model information into View information and passes commands from the View into the Model. The ViewModel exposes public properties, commands, and abstractions. The ViewModel has been likened to a conceptual state of the data as opposed to the real state of the data in the Model.
For more detail check below links
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/abhikumarvatsa/what-is-model-and-viewmodel-in-mvc-pattern/
http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/mvc/QHQT270712-Understanding-ViewModel-in-ASP.NET-MVC.html