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C# 8: Pattern Matching Extended
C# 7 introduced pattern matching with the extension of the switch statement and the is operator offering the const pattern, the type pattern, and the…
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.NET Core Current and Long Term Support Levels
.NET Core gives two support options: Long Term Support (LTS) and Current. .NET Core adapted behaviors similar with other open source frameworks and platforms. What…
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C# 8 & No More NullReferenceExceptions – What about legacy code?
A .NET guideline specifies that an application should never throw a NullReferenceException. However, many applications and libraries do. The NullReferenceException is the most common exception…
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Bower or Library Manager?
With Visual Studio 15.7 it was planned to have Library Manager available to manage client side libraries with Web applications. However, Library Manager was delayed…
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Programming with Children
I’ve three children aged 9, 8, and 2. Just this week I’ve done programming with two classes from my 8 and 9 year old children.…
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HTTP Client Factory with .NET Core 2.1
The HttpClient class can be easily used in a way how it’s not meant to be. While this class is disposable, using it with the…
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ASP.NET Core SignalR version 2.1 offers streaming from the server to the client. Using ASP.NET Core 3.0, streams can also be sent from the client…
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Recently I’ve written two blog articles about the new C# 8 switch expression. I’ve changed my last blog article to a different indentation – so…
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A previous blog article on moving from the switch statement to the C# 8 switch expression led to some comments from readers that preferred the…
