Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/RahulMule/DotNetWebAPI_InMemoryDatabase

Author: RahulMule

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-# DotNetWebAPI_InMemoryDatabase
+# DotNetWebAPI_InMemoryDatabase
+
+This is a simple .NET Web API project for managing books, created to explore .NET 8 with Entity Framework Core using an in-memory database. The project follows the repository pattern to handle book-related operations.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Introduction](#introduction)
+- [Features](#features)
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## Introduction
+
+The project is a RESTful Web API that provides endpoints to perform CRUD operations on books. It utilizes Entity Framework Core with an in-memory database for data storage.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Get All Books**: Retrieve a list of all books.
+- **Add Book**: Add a new book to the database.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
+
+- .NET 8 SDK installed. [Download here](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
+- An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code.
+- Git installed. [Download here](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/RahulMule/DotNetWebAPI_InMemoryDatabase.git
+    ```
+
+2. Open the project in your preferred IDE.
+
+3. Build the solution.
+
+4. Run the application.
+
+## Usage
+
+The API provides the following endpoints:
+
+- **GET /api/books**: Retrieve a list of all books.
+
+- **POST /api/books**: Add a new book to the database.
+
+    Example Request:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "title": "The Great Gatsby",
+        "description": "A novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald",
+        "author": "F. Scott Fitzgerald",
+        "price": 10.99
+    }
+    ```
+
+    Example Response:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "status": "OK"
+    }
+    ```
+
+Feel free to explore and customize the code to suit your needs.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.