C# 8: Indexes and Ranges

A new feature with .NET Core 2.1 is the Span type. This type allows direct access to memory in the stack, in the managed heap, and in the native heap. A great feature of the Span type is to take a split of the memory to access only an area within. The next step is to extend this to the C# programming language with ranges. Continue reading C# 8: Indexes and Ranges

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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, … Continue reading C# 8: Pattern Matching Extended

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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 … Continue reading C# 8 & No More NullReferenceExceptions – What about legacy code?