Difference Between ViewResult() and ActionResult()

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ActionResult is an abstract class that can have several subtypes.

ActionResult Subtypes

  • ViewResult – Renders a specifed view to the response stream

  • PartialViewResult – Renders a specifed partial view to the response stream

  • EmptyResult – An empty response is returned

  • RedirectResult – Performs an HTTP redirection to a specifed URL

  • RedirectToRouteResult – Performs an HTTP redirection to a URL that is determined by the
    routing engine, based on given route data

  • JsonResult – Serializes a given ViewData object to JSON format

  • JavaScriptResult – Returns a piece of JavaScript code that can be executed on the client

  • ContentResult – Writes content to the response stream without requiring a view

  • FileContentResult – Returns a file to the client

  • FileStreamResult – Returns a file to the client, which is provided by a Stream

  • FilePathResult – Returns a file to the client

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