C# is a multiparadigm, managed, garbage-collected object-oriented programming language created by Microsoft in parallel with the .NET platform
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Windows GUIs: How Long Will 'Deprecated' APIs Last? [closed]
Note I said 'deprecated' and not 'abstracted'. Back in the days of the MFC, the WinAPI wasn't deprecated because, from what I've read, the MFC merely abstracted the WinAPI. There's a difference, for a ...
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What is the proper way to suggest features to be added to the C# language?
What is the proper way to suggest features to be added to the C# language?
For example, I would like to have an operator similar to ?? but for selecting the min or max values.
I'd like a <? b to ...
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Object-oriented design question
I am using a class through a dll to which I do not have direct control. So in effect, I am only a client of this class.
The class represents a form that can be printed, sent to clients and tracked ...
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Is it possible to integrate UDP file transfer into a .NET web application?
Background
I have recently been tasked with designing a rebuild of an existing .NET web application that currently uses a third-party company to handle large file transfers (as big as 50Gb).
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string.format with variables vs inline variables
What are the pros/cons (if any) to using
string output;
int i = 10;
output = string.Format("the int is {0}", i);
versus
string output;
int i = 10;
output = "the int is " + i;
I have always ...
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Advice for switch from C# to Java [closed]
I have a year of experience working in the .NET environment and the C# language. I consider myself proficient in object oriented programming in C#, have deep understanding of the SOLID principles and ...
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C# Membership.ValidateUser(Username, Password) throwing an exception [migrated]
I am trying to validate a user using the Membership.ValidateUser() method. I pass the correct username and password, and the authentical always failed. The Else section of the code is executed. I add ...
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How to solve a fundamental cloud data storage dispute?
I'm working for a company that has recently hired me to create a new version of their existing software, which is now over 12 years old. The new software is a complete re-write of the old and they ...
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Should one bind data with Eval on aspx or override ItemDataBound in code-behind?
For data bound controls (Repeater, ListView, GridView, etc.), what's the preferred way of binding data?
I've seen it where people use Eval() directly on the aspx/ascx inside the data bound control to ...
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How to structure unit tests for a GUI app using C# and NUnit
I've been asked to do a small side-project to supply a simple application to one of our customers. Normally I would be working on back-end code where I have all of my testing needs figured out, and ...
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Is querying KeyValue Pairs efficient compared to two-property objects?
I'm working on a webservice and I'm returning JSON. However, I'm returning a List<KeyValuePair<string, int>>, since that's all I'm really ever going to be dealing with (property => value)
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Language choice for converting application [closed]
I have a medium sized system written in Cobol which I want to convert to a more 'modern' language. The system has a lot of basic windows and calculations against data files.
The programs will only ...
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How to use a MessageBox using the MVVM pattern?
I am implementing a UI application using the MVVM design-pattern.
The thing is, sometimes when you detect that something is wrong with data that was inputted by the user, you'd like to notify him ...
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Best practice to query data from MS SQL Server in C Sharp?
What is the best way to query data from a MS SQL Server in C Sharp?
I know that it is not good practice to have an SQL query in the code.
Is the best way to create a stored procedure and call it ...
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Why is 'void' not allowed as a generic type in C#
What were the design decisions that argued in favour of void not being constructable and not being allowed as a generic type? After all it is just a special empty struct and would have avoided the ...
