C# is a multiparadigm, managed, garbage-collected object-oriented programming language created by Microsoft in parallel with the .NET platform
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where i can find shipping logistics samples and documentation [on hold]
My Company Wants To build a shipping logistics and marine services software using Microsoft WPF ,So i was wondering if there's any online samples or documentation to start with and have an idea how ...
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Why can't Java/C# implement RAII?
Question:
Why can't Java/C# implement RAII?
Clarification:
I am aware the garbage collector is not deterministic. So with the current language features it is not possible for an object's Dispose() ...
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KnownType Not sufficient for Inclusion
Why isn't the use of KnownType attribute in C# sufficient for inclusion of a DLL? Working with Visual Studio 2012 with TFS responsible for builds, I am on a project in which a service required use of ...
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Is linq more efficient than it appears on the surface?
If I write something like this:
var things = mythings
.Where(x => x.IsSomeValue)
.Where(y => y.IsSomeOtherValue)
Is this the same as:
var results1 = new List<Thing>();
...
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3answers
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When should method overloads be refactored?
When should code that looks like:
DoThing(string foo, string bar);
DoThing(string foo, string bar, int baz, bool qux);
...
DoThing(string foo, string bar, int baz, bool qux, string more, string ...
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1answer
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Optimising news fetching
I have a web scraper for scraping news from different sources in wp7. My current appraoch for doing this is:
load newspapers information from xml file.
go to the specified sections and fetch the ...
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0answers
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Elo system behaves oddly in program I've created [on hold]
Alright, so I'm looking to build a small program (C# and XAML) that, essentially, does this:
Generate array of players. Each player has a current rating and a true rating. I set current rating to ...
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2answers
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How are generics implemented?
This is the question from compiler internals perspective.
I am interested in generics, not templates (C++), so I marked the question with C#. Not Java, because AFAIK the generics in both languages ...
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Getting the relational table data into XML recursively
I have levels of tables (Level1, Level2, Level3, ...) For simplicity, we'll say I have 3 levels.
The rows in the higher level tables are parents of lower level table rows. The relationship does not ...
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How do I POST XML generated to a URL in C# [migrated]
I am trying to send XML generated to an URL, I keep getting error with HttpWebResponse:
The remote server returned an error:(417) Expectation failed
This is my code.
//POST to URL
...
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1answer
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Entity Framework 5, separating business logic from model - Repository?
I am working on my first public-facing web application and I’m using MVC 4 for the presentation layer and EF 5 for the DAL. The database structure is locked, and there are moderate differences ...
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1answer
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Organization standards for large programs [on hold]
I'm the only software developer at the company where I work. I was hired straight out of college, and I've been working here for several years. When I started, eveeryone was managing their own data as ...
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How to get MAC address from c# [migrated]
I have a C# application. In a routine I have code to get the MAC address from using SendARP.
It works on Windows 7 but does not work on Windows XP. I just get a null string returned.
This is my ...
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How do I generate and post XML in c# [on hold]
I am a new to c# and faced with a similar problem. I need to generate and post XML to a URL but the parameter in the XML fields should dynamic getting inputs from a frontend app. This layout of the ...
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0answers
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What approach (or library) should I use to integrate a Forth-like language into C#? [closed]
What approach or library is the most appropriate for C# programs that read a binary file and need to process it in a Forth-like language?
I'm not necessarily looking for a full implementation, but a ...
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2answers
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How can I correct html for missing closing tags in c# ? [closed]
I have html stored in database received from text editors and because of some mistakes in the code the html is not valid, it is missing some closing tags. and due to this I am not able to process this ...
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1answer
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how to architect this to make it unit testable
I'm currently working on a project where I'm receiving an object via web service (WSDL).
The overall process is the following:
Receive object -> add/delete/update parts (or all) of it -> and return ...
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1answer
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Understanding Visitor Pattern
I have a hierarchy of classes that represents GUI controls. Something like this:
Control->ContainerControl->Form
I have to implement a series of algoritms that work with objects doing various ...
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2answers
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Implementing set of processes in a stored procedure or through the code?
I want to know what's the suitable method to implement the following case (best practice).
If i make a set of processes like this:
select data from set of DB tables.
loop on the selected result.
...
2
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2answers
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How to structure my GUI agnostic project?
I have a project which loads from database a XML file which defines a form for some user. XML is transformed into a collection of objects whose classes derive from single parent. Something like
...
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0answers
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An alternative to a video codec for storing motion changes [closed]
I have a 3 dimensional byte array.
The 3-d array represents a jpeg image. Each channel/array represents part of the RGB spectrum.
I am not interested in retaining black pixels. A black pixel is ...
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1answer
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Should I just always Convert.ToInt32 my integers to account for potential nullable integers?
If my MSSQL database contains a data type that is NULL (i.e. null is allowed) then ORMs, such as EntityFramework in my case, create .NET objects that are nullable.
This is great, and the way I use ...
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0answers
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I'm looking for websites with programming problems that I can practice [closed]
I want to become a more skilled programmer. I also want to do it through Objective-C and iOS.
What websites or programs that you know of have problems that I can solve (with the answers)? I have ...
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0answers
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Choosing a new programming language to learn [closed]
I'm a Microsoft Stack(ASP.NET, C#) developer. Mainly, I develop server side software, windows services, restful apis etc. My client side interaction is really really low. So aside from C# I want to ...
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3answers
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Why C# is not statically typed but F# and Haskell are?
There was a talk given by Brian Hurt about advantages and disadvantages of static typing. Brian said that by static typing he don't mean C#, but F# and Haskell.
Is it because of dynamic keyword added ...
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2answers
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Best way to store motion changes to reduce memory
I am comparing jpeg to jpeg in a constant 'video-stream'. i am using EMGU/OpenCV to compare each pixels at the byte level. There are 3 channels to each image (RGB). I had heard that it is common ...
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1answer
107 views
Ping one remote server from another remote server
It's simple to ping a server in C#, but suppose I have servers A, B and C.
A connects to B.
A asks B to ping C, to check that B can talk to C.
A needs to read the outcome.
Now, first of all is ...
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vote
1answer
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Is ZeroMQ a good choice to make a Python app and a C# managed assembly work together?
I have a task that involves talking to a .NET-based API (namely AutoCAD) to retrieve data, send commands, and react to events.
I want to separate the API operations and the proper program logic ...
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15answers
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How much freedom should a programmer have in choosing a language and framework?
I started working at a company that is primarily a C# oriented. We have a few people who like Java and JRuby, but a majority of programmers here like C#. I was hired because I have a lot of experience ...
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2answers
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Using lucene and sql server togheter. Newbie needs directions [closed]
Basically the whole thing can be explained simply:
I need to index one or more SQL Server 2005 databases with lucene so I can search the various records.
I found a lot of examples and documentation ...
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2answers
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Dependency injection with Finite State Machines and the Interface Segregation Principle
I am trying to figure out what is the best way to setup a FSM and also keep my interfaces clean and use an IOC container to use DI.
Let's just visit the Head First design pattern textbook example of ...
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Is there an easy way to alter text colour based on background colour? [migrated]
I have a menu whereby a user can select colours, I display them like this:
Because I write the colour codes in black, the dark blue background makes it difficult to read and the black is obviously ...
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1answer
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Why would one prefer C# (ASP.NET MVC) or Java (JSP) instead of PHP for web applications/projects [closed]
I'm wondering, why would one (consider it not just a single developer, but a company) prefer C# or Java for web applications? What's their considerations regarding the question. I mean, a company, has ...
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1answer
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Interview for job that uses skills you have no experience with? [closed]
I am currently employed as a software developer using C# and C++. However, I want to find a new job for personal reasons and applied for a job ad that listed PHP, CSS, and Javascript as the skills the ...
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1answer
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Choosing which application instance will do the updates when dealing with multiple workstations w/o server involved?
So, I've got an interesting design problem and I honestly don't know how to tackle this. I have an application that will be ran on a dozen of workstations. Of those workstations, it is impossible to ...
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Displays but does not print? [migrated]
I am trying to print a document like shown below
The title in bold and the rest of the text in regular font style. This is the print preview!
The problem is, after printing, the title in bold does ...
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Steps to be a better Developer [closed]
I am a current .Net Web Developer (mostly C#, but I know VB.Net as well) and am looking to strengthen my development skills. I have been a full-time Application/Web Developer for 3.5 years now, and ...
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How do I create a DLL to consume a web service (Web API, C#, visual studio 2012)? [migrated]
I have a task to create a DLL that will consume a web service. The web service will contain a couple of functions - retrieve a list from a database, and check if a user was active on a particular ...
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0answers
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golang channel in C# [migrated]
I have tried to mimic golang channels in C#; and it's performance is pretty good compared to golang itself. On may machine, each channel operation of golang takes ~75 nano-sec and each Chan<T> ...
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2answers
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ASP.NET MVC create a draft without persisting to DB
I have a requirement to allow users to suggest updates to their profiles on a site I'm working. They would be able to view their profile details, then click on and "edit" button, which would basically ...
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3answers
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Class or Dictionary
I want to create a immutable Scale class in C#.
public sealed class Scale
{
string _Name;
string _Description;
SomeOrderedCollection _ScaleValueDefinitions;
Unit _Unit
// ...
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1answer
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C# Design for SQL connection and commands
Currently I'm working on system that works with database, and I would like to have it done elegant way. So I have abstracted DBConnection into one class, DBCommands into another class. (DBCommands : ...
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Rich Domain Models — how, exactly, does behavior fit in?
In the battle of Rich vs. Anemic domain models, the internet is full of philosophical advice but short on authoritative examples. The objective of this question is to find definitive guidelines and ...
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2answers
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What does “because IL offers no instructions to manipulate registers, it is easy for people to create new languages” mean?
I am reading CLR via C# and came across this sentence in the first chapter and I did not understand what exactly it meant.
Full line here:
because IL offers no instructions to manipulate ...
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0answers
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How to add methods to a class without changing the COM+ Class ID [migrated]
I am writing some code in a dll that must conform to certain specs. One of those, is that it can only use the methods, enums, classes, etc that it currently has.
The specification of all one method ...
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3answers
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What the best way to wire up Entity Framework database context (model) to ViewModel in MVVM WPF?
As in the question above: What the best way to wire up Entity Framework database model (context) to viewModel in MVVM (WPF)?
I am learning MVVM pattern in WPF, alot of examples shows how to implement ...
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Nested Entities and calculation on leaf entity property - SQL or NoSQL approach
I am working on a hobby project called Menu/Recipe Management.
This is how my entities and their relations look like.
A Nutrient has properties Code and Value
An Ingredient has a collection of ...
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2answers
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Entity Framework and distributed Systems
I need some help or maybe only a hint for the right direction.
I've got a system that is separated into two applications. An existing VB.NET desktop client using Entity Framework 5 with code first ...
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0answers
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Entity Framework and distributed Systems
I need some help or maybe only a hint for the right direction.
I've got a system that is sperated into two applications.
An existing VB.NET desktop client using Entity Framework 5 with code first ...
3
votes
5answers
395 views
What's the most effective way to share code between .NET applications?
In our work, we have several different .net applications that share a lot of base functionality. We've built these applications using a clean n-tier architecture, but we've hit that moment where we ...
