📅 Week 37
.NET 11 Release Candidate Is Out
[C#, .NET]
The first release candidate for .NET 11 is out!
📅 Week 35
Boxing and Unboxing Surprise in Java
[Java, C#]
I ran into an interesting scenario the other day quite by chance when helping someone understand some code.
Switching On Types in C# & .NET
[C#, .NET]
In our previous post, “Using Declaration Patterns in C# & .NET”, we looked at how to simplify polymorphic code using the declaration pattern.
Using Declaration Patterns in C# & .NET
[C#, .NET]
When working with polymorphic types, you often need to check an object’s type before doing further processing.
Using Relational Patterns in C# & .NET
[C#, .NET]
Boolean logic is at the heart of many algorithms that you implement or use in the course of writing software.
Replacing Multiple Characters In A String Using A Regex
[C#, NET, Regex]
A fairly common problem you will run into is requiring the replacement of a string with something else.
Turning Off Capture Of Cursor In SnagIt
[SnagIt, Tools]
For over a decade now, my goto for screen capture has always been TechSmith’s SnagIt.
📅 Week 34
Code Housekeeping - Part 16 - Clarity Over Cleverness
[C#, .NET, Code Housekeeping]
My daily driver IDE is JetBrains Rider, that I have been a paying customer for quite some years now.
A Better ping - gping
[Tools]
One of the command-line tools you will undoubtedly have in your toolbox is the veritable ping command.
.NET 11 Preview - Extension Indexers
[C#, .NET, .NET 11 Preview]
One of the more pivotal features of the .NET platform is the ability to access elements of a collection as a property, using an indexer.
Tips - Turning Off 'Parallels “Parallels Desktop” would like to access data from other apps' Confirmation
[Tips, macOS, Parallels]
As I have mentioned a couple of times, my main development platform is an Apple MacBook Pro running macOS Sonoma. Yes, I have yet to upgrade to Golden Gate.
.NET 11 Preview - Customizing HttpClient Zstandard Compression
[C#, .NET, .NET 11 Preview, Compression]
In our previous post, “.NET 11 Preview - Using ZStandard Compression With A HttpClient”, we looked at how to use ZStandard to compress outbound traffic to a web server.
.NET 11 Preview - Using ZStandard Compression With A HttpClient
[C#, .NET, .NET 11 Preview, Compression]
In a previous post, “.NET 11 Preview - Using Zstandard Decompression With A HttpClient”, we looked at how to configure a HttpClient to transparently decompress traffic compressed using the Zstandard algorithm.
.NET 11 Preview - IEEE Floating Point Compatible Decimals
[C#, .NET, .NET 11 Preview]
If you have been programming for sometime you will know the complications that arise when using approximate floating point types like float and double.
📅 Week 33
.NET 11 Preview - Overriding Assembly Location
[C#, .NET, .NET 11 Preview]
If you wanted to get the current location of the executing Assembly, you would do it like this:
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