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The Options Pattern binds a configuration section to a strongly-typed class (services.Configure(config.GetSection("MySection"))). You inject IOptions and access typed properties instead of error-prone string keys. Supports validation, change tracking, and makes configuration testable and refactorable with compile-time safety.
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The Options Pattern binds configuration sections to strongly typed classes and injects them via IOptions<T>, IOptionsSnapshot<T>, or IOptionsMonitor<T>.
Benefits include:
Centralized configuration mapping and validation.
No magic strings scattered throughout the code.
Ability to reload or react to config changes.
Cleaner separation of configuration from business logic.
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