Can we pass model as a parameter in RedirectToAction?

Question

I want to know, there is any technique so we can pass Model as a parameter in RedirectToAction

For Example:

public class Student{     public int Id{get;set;}     public string Name{get;set;} } 

Controller

public class StudentController : Controller {     public ActionResult FillStudent()     {         return View();     }     [HttpPost]     public ActionResult FillStudent(Student student1)     {         return RedirectToAction("GetStudent","Student",new{student=student1});     }     public ActionResult GetStudent(Student student)     {         return View();     } } 

My Question - Can I pass student model in RedirectToAction?

Answer 1

Using TempData

Represents a set of data that persists only from one request to the next

[HttpPost] public ActionResult FillStudent(Student student1) {     TempData["student"]= new Student();     return RedirectToAction("GetStudent","Student"); }  [HttpGet] public ActionResult GetStudent(Student passedStd) {     Student std=(Student)TempData["student"];     return View(); } 

Alternative way Pass the data using Query string

return RedirectToAction("GetStudent","Student", new {Name="John", Class="clsz"}); 

This will generate a GET Request like Student/GetStudent?Name=John & Class=clsz

Ensure the method you want to redirect to is decorated with [HttpGet] as the above RedirectToAction will issue GET Request with http status code 302 Found (common way of performing url redirect)