Mahmoud Al-Qudsi
This post is for the C# developers out there and takes a look at the interesting conjunction of [CallerArgumentExpression] and static extension methods – a mix that at first seems too convenient to pass up. A quick recap: [CallerArgumentExpression] landed as part of the C# 10.0 language update and...
Aaron Bos
Writing code that always behaves as expected when run in parallel is HARD. I'll be the first to admit that I'm NOT an expert in this field, but I do my best to generally understand the principles that make parallel programming possible. This post attempts to unpack the "thread-safe" term for...
Aaron Bos
Extension methods have been around in .NET for a long time and most developers use them daily without even realizing it. In this post, we're going to take a closer look at extension methods and how they work. Let's dive in!
Aaron Bos
Historically I've held an opinion that reaching for more uncommon parts of a programming language to solve a problem meant that there was likely a better, less complicated solution. I'd put the use of semaphores in this category, but I recently had to reach for SemaphoreSlim to solve a problem. In...
Aaron Bos
We use collections in our code daily, but do we ever step back and consider how they perform in the context of Big O Notation benchmarks? In this post, we'll examine the different collection types in .NET to see how their behaviors relate to well-known Big O notation functions. Let's dive in!
Aaron Bos
I've been using enums in C# since the beginning of my development career. In this post, we are going to dive into how the Flags attribute can be applied to enums and also the different kinds of operations that come into play when an enum is defined as a bit flag. Let's dive in!
Aaron Bos
As a software developer debugging skills are invaluable. Over the years debugging tools have evolved to become an integral part of the development toolbox. In this post, we are going to look at how we can configure a debugging experience for .NET code in Neovim. Let's dive in!
Aaron Bos
In many editors and languages code analysis is a feature that is nearly expected to be available out of the box. With C# and .NET, the Roslyn API and Omnisharp language server are tools that make code analysis possible. In this post, we're going to look at how we can put these tools to use in...
Aaron Bos
Debugging is a vital aspect of most developer workflows. An easy-to-use debugger within an editor can speed up development by providing immediate feedback on a running application. In this post, we will be covering the debugging functionality in VS Code in the context of .NET applications. Let's...
Aaron Bos
Visual Studio is and probably always will be the defacto IDE for .NET development, but that doesn't mean there aren't other options out there. In this post, we're going to learn about several extensions available for VS Code that make writing .NET a productive and enjoyable experience. Let's dive...
Aaron Bos
As software development evolves and adopts asynchronous paradigms, the need for cancellation support in applications has become more prevalent. In this post, we will learn about the core concepts in regards to cancellation in .NET code. This post will provide a solid foundation for continued...
Aaron Bos
SQL Server has a feature called extended properties which can be used to add metadata to databases, schemas, tables, and columns. In this post, we are going to see how to use the extended property metadata to automatically generate corresponding XML comments on our scaffolded entities in EF Core 6.
Aaron Bos
I think that one of the most convenient features of ORMs like Entity Framework is the ability to reference related data via properties on an object or entity. In this post, we'll be looking at a few different ways to load related data in EF Core 6.
Aaron Bos
In this post, we'll be looking at how to set up our development environment to effectively write C# in Neovim. We'll also be looking a little more in-depth specifically at the tooling in Neovim that makes this all possible.
Aaron Bos
Prior to C# 9 classes were the defacto option for creating reference types in C#, but now we have records. In this post, we'll be going over a few details about C# records and also the benefits that I believe they can provide over using classes (in some scenarios).
Aaron Bos
As software developers, we are bound to encounter scenarios where our code behaves in unexpected ways. Some of those unexpected behaviors could be caused by null object references. In this post, we're going to take a look at the different language constructs that C# provides for working with null....
Aaron Bos
Code style and formatting can be polarizing, to say the least. One way to remove subjectivity about code style preferences within a codebase is to enforce specific rules. In this post we're going to talk about how using the EditorConfig file standard can help provide consistent styles throughout a...
Aaron Bos
There are certain operations performed in code that lend themselves to being executed in parallel. Some might even call these tasks "embarrassingly parallel". In this post we'll be going over how we can use C#'s Parallel.ForEach to iterate over collections in parallel.
Aaron Bos
Recently I've been using C# and ImageSharp to work with images in code. In this post we'll be taking a look at how we can read and write IPTC Metadata properties for a given image.
Aaron Bos
In this post, we'll be going over how we can use Selenium WebDriver and C# to scrape HTML from websites. I recently started working on a personal project that I plan to use for gathering English Premier League player statistics for my fantasy team. I had a fun time getting Selenium set up and...
Aaron Bos
In my last two posts, we've covered C#'s async programming model and also using async/await for asynchronous execution. In the final post of this series on async programming in C#, we're going to take a look behind the scenes at all the work the compiler does for us to make code execute...
Aaron Bos
Async and Await are important keywords in C#. In this post, we'll be looking into how we can use `async` and `await` to write asynchronous code in the same manner that we write synchronous code. For a higher-level look at asynchronous programming in C# check out my previous post where we discussed...
Aaron Bos
Writing code is hard. Writing asynchronous code is even harder. Luckily C# provides us with the `async` and `await` keywords to make asynchronous programming a little easier. This is the first of a series of posts in which I'll be going over writing asynchronous code in C# as well as a bit into...
Aaron Bos
Entity Framework Core is an amazing tool for interacting with databases of all kinds, but it doesn't come without potential pitfalls that can impact performance if you're not careful.
Anthony Scotti
I'm still on my journey with exploring F# but I want to look at something with the .Net Core platform itself, so this will apply to both C# and F#. Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation isn't a new concept. Languages like C and C++ need to be compiled before (or ahead of) execution time. The JVM and CLR...
Anthony Scotti
For this first topic of showing off parts of F# I want to use a code challenge I have used for interviewing candidates at a couple different companies. This challenge is simple to solve but is left open ended to allow the candidate to discuss and debate the decisions they have made. The main point...
Anthony Scotti
As I'm sure, so many other people have also found their lives disrupted due to the pandemic and other world events; I'm just getting to the point where I can think about blogging again due to getting a sense of normality back. One of the things I have been doing is continuing my journey with...