The .NET News Daily Issue #141

GitHub Copilot Just Took Over My API Testing… And I’m Not Mad About It!

https://medium.com/@nidhiname/github-copilot-just-took-over-my-api-testing-and-im-not-mad-about-it-2e1bc9d50c53

Writing API unit tests is like filling out paperwork — you know it’s important, but you’d rather be building new features. It’s repetitive…

Using EntityFramework with IDBContext in .NET 9.0

https://www.csharp.com/blogs/using-entityframework-with-idbcontext-in-net-90

Entity Framework (EF) Core is a powerful tool for managing databases in .NET applications. However, using DbContext directly in repositories or services can create strong dependencies and make unit te...

Visualize Multi-Dimensional Data Using the .NET MAUI Parallel Coordinate Chart

https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/dotnet-maui-parallel-coordinate-chart

This blog explains how to visualize multi-dimensional data using the .NET MAUI Parallel Coordinate Chart with code examples. Continue reading on Syncfusion »

ChatGPT for Advanced C# Code Refactoring & Clean-Up

https://dotnetcorecentral.com/blog/chatgpt-csharp-refactoring/

Code refactoring for C# is essential for maintaining high-quality, readable, and efficient software. But let’s be honest—rewriting messy or outdated code can be a tedious process. Enter ChatGPT, your ...

The 4 C# Techniques Nobody Talks About (But Should)

https://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/the-4-c-techniques-nobody-talks-about-but-should-2cd782864239

As a senior engineer who has spent years refining C# applications, I’ve had my fair share of challenges. Continue reading on Write A Catalyst »

Mastering Async Programming in .NET: Best Practices & Pitfalls to Avoid

https://medium.com/@tanjeerbinhaque/mastering-async-programming-in-net-best-practices-pitfalls-to-avoid-03327c667524

The .NET’s async framework makes the life of developers easy to write and maintain asynchronous code. Asynchronous programming is a way to…

Setting application environment variables in IIS without restarts

https://andrewlock.net/setting-environment-variables-in-iis-and-avoiding-app-pool-restarts/

In this post I outline how IIS works, describe how to add environment variables to app pools, and show how to prevent automatic app pool recycling on changes

Understanding Nullable Types in C#: A Comprehensive Guide

https://rahulsahay19.medium.com/understanding-nullable-types-in-c-a-comprehensive-guide-31fc7688d933

In C#, variables of value types (such as int, double, bool, etc.) Continue reading on Stackademic »

Recursive Algorithm in C# Using Towers of Honoi

https://www.csharp.com/article/recursive-algorithm-in-c-sharp-using-towers-of-honoi/

This article delves into the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, explaining its rules and providing a step-by-step guide to solving it using a recursive algorithm in C# with sample code and outputs.

What is Middleware in ASP.NET ?

https://medium.com/@kacar7/what-is-middleware-in-asp-net-a46ee191e8cd

Middleware is an essential concept in modern software development. In C# middleware is generally used in the .Net framework to process…

Tuning Your Serialization in .NET with JSON Attributes: Faster, Leaner, and Cleaner

https://medium.com/@kohzadi90/tuning-your-serialization-in-net-with-json-attributes-faster-leaner-and-cleaner-22e603e9fbec

If you’ve ever needed to tailor JSON output in a .NET application — whether to rename fields, ignore certain properties, or exclude null…

Diagnosing .NET

https://medium.com/@davidsilwal/diagnosing-net-aaf5b6821486

The .NET ecosystem offers a robust set of diagnostic tools designed to assist in troubleshliooting applications, even when they are…

How .NET Can Help Your Business Grow and Succeed?

https://medium.com/@sparklewebhelp/how-net-can-help-your-business-grow-and-succeed-fec02aee7989

In today’s fast-moving world, businesses need strong and reliable technology to stay ahead of their competition. If your technology is…

Understanding the Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP) in C#

https://medium.com/@orkhanmustafayev/understanding-the-dependency-inversion-principle-dip-in-c-0c306b9ed115

SOLID principles are a cornerstone of modern software development. They help us craft code that is maintainable, flexible, and readable…

.NET Buffering Techniques: Analysis, Benchmarking, and Practical Advice

https://slimktari.com/net-buffering-techniques-analysis-benchmarking-and-practical-advice-d49f12906de0

Introduction

How to test custom middleware

https://medium.com/@yegor-sychev/how-to-test-custom-middleware-d5b8fbfef4a2

For this example, let’s consider a simple custom middleware called ExceptionHandlingMiddleware

Merge Sorted Array

https://medium.com/@CodeCrack/merge-sorted-array-999c494eafb9

You are given two integer arrays nums1 and nums2, sorted in non-decreasing order, and two integers m and n, representing the number of…

Building .NET AI apps with Chroma

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-chroma-db-csharp-sdk/

Get started building AI applications using Chroma DB using the C# client SDK. The post Building .NET AI apps with Chroma appeared first on .NET Blog.

.NET 9 Blazor Runtime API

https://www.csharp.com/blogs/net-9-blazor-runtime-api

In .NET 9, the RendererInfo API is used to manage and optimize component rendering in Blazor applications, helping to determine how and when components are rendered. Here's a simple example of how you...

.NET MAUI Performance Features in .NET 9 - .NET Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-9-performance-improvements-in-dotnet-maui/

Optimize .NET MAUI application size and startup times with trimming and NativeAOT. Learn about `dotnet-trace` and `dotnet-gcdump` for measuring performance.

Clean Architecture in .NET: A Practical Guide with Examples

https://medium.com/@roshikanayanadhara/clean-architecture-in-net-a-practical-guide-with-examples-817568b3f42e

Clean Architecture is a software design philosophy that aims to create scalable, maintainable, and testable applications.

Entity Framework 9 - GroupBy Throwing Exception

https://www.csharp.com/article/entity-framework-9-groupby-throwing-exception/

Entity Framework 9 (EF9) has a bug where using GroupBy with sorting may throw the exception: "The given key 'EmptyProjectionMember' was not present in the dictionary." Workarounds exist but ...

ASP.NET: Repository Pattern

https://towardsdev.com/asp-net-repository-pattern-238023409a38

As with other design patterns, the Repository Pattern provides a level of abstraction to decouple code. This specific pattern is designed… Continue reading on Towards Dev »