title: MVC Core IActionResult meaning
body: <p>What is an <code>IActionResult</code>? I tried looking at MSDN and other sites, but need general, common easy to understand answer.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.aspnetcore.mvc.iactionresult?view=aspnetcore-2.0" rel="noreferrer">MSDN IActionResult</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>Example:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>public IActionResult About() {
      ViewData["Message"] = "About Page";
      return View();
  }
  </code></pre>