Questions tagged [.net]
The .NET Framework is a software framework for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It includes an implementation of the Base Class Library, Common Language Runtime, and Dynamic Language Runtime. It supports many programming languages, including C#, VB.NET, F# and C++.
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Return magic value, throw exception or return false on failure?
I sometimes end up having to write a method or property for a class library for which it is not exceptional to have no real answer, but a failure. Something cannot be determined, is not available, not ...
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How to Avoid Fragile Unit Tests?
We have written close to 3,000 tests -- data has been hard coded, very little reuse of code. This methodology has began to bite us. As the system changes we find ourselves spending more time fixing ...
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Why use an OO approach instead of a giant "switch" statement?
I am working in a .Net, C# shop and I have a coworker that keeps insisting that we should use giant Switch statements in our code with lots of "Cases" rather than more object oriented approaches. His ...
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Mono is frequently used to say "Yes, .NET is cross-platform". How valid is that claim? [closed]
In What would you choose for your project between .NET and Java at this point in time? I say that I would consider the "Will you always deploy to Windows?" the single most important technical decision ...
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Is it bad practice to use public fields? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When are Getters and Setters Justified
Why are public and private accessors considered good practice?
In my time as developer I learned that properties can be very useful. I ...
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How do you organize your projects? [closed]
Do you have any particular style of organizing projects?
For example, currently I'm creating a project for a couple of schools here in Bolivia, this is how I organized it:
TutoMentor (Solution)
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Are bad programming practices typical within the software industry? [closed]
I just started my first job as a software developer over a month ago. Everything I have learned about OOP, SOLID, DRY, YAGNI, design patterns, SRP, etc. can be thrown out the window.
They use C# .NET ...
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Does making source code available affect your ability to generate revenue?
We’re working on a .Net framework which ultimately amounts to a single DLL. We intend to charge for commercial use of the framework, but make it free for open source/non-commercial use. The rough ...
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Recommended .NET / C# coding standards? [closed]
What coding standards do you think are important for .NET / C# projects? This could be anything from dealing with curly braces and spacing and pedantry like that. Or it could be more fundamental ...
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How do you structure your shared code so that it is "re-findable" for new developers? [duplicate]
I started working at my current job about 8 months ago, and its been one of the best experiences I've had as a young programmer. It's a small company, and both my co-developers are brilliant guys.
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What is the benefit to having pure POCO models?
What is the major benefit of having pure POCO models? I get that Models should be clean and simple, but I tend to like to keep the maintenance of child objects within the model classes. For example ...
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Why are CIL and CLR required in .NET?
I saw this nice image here. I learned that all the compilers that support .net language convert the source code to CIL format. Now Microsoft is never bringing in .NET for all the operating system by ...
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When to go Fluent in C#?
In many respects I really like the idea of Fluent interfaces, but with all of the modern features of C# (initializers, lambdas, named parameters) I find myself thinking, "is it worth it?", and "Is ...
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async+await == sync?
Stumbled upon this post that talks about making async web requests.
Now simplicity aside, if in real world, all you do is make an async request and wait for it in the very next line, isn't that the ...
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Why do we need the async keyword?
I just started playing around with async/await in .Net 4.5. One thing I'm initially curious about, why is the async keyword necessary? The explanation I read was that it is a marker so the compiler ...
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Multiple applications in a single Visual Studio solution [closed]
I am doing work for a company that is wanting to put all their .Net applications (web applications, Windows applications and console applications) together in a single Visual Studio solution.
I am ...
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Is throwing an exception from a property bad form?
I've always been of the mindset that properties (ie, their set/get operations) should be fast/immediate and failure-free. You should never have to try/catch around getting or setting a property.
But ...
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What constitutes proper use of threads in programming?
I am tired of hearing people recommend that you should use only one thread per processor, while many programs use up to 100 per process!
take for example some common programs
vb.net ide uses about 25 ...
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Dependency injection for a library with internal dependencies
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I am working on a class library in support of a web site. The library combines related APIs from several different vendors, all of which have their own particular nuances and domain ...
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Knowledge Transfer and software development [duplicate]
I have been working on an application alone for several years.
I am now asked to transfer knowledge to a few other developers, which I think is a good idea because it will allow us to share the ...
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How to handle exception in REST API
Given a REST API, which throws an exception when handling a request from a client. Whenever the REST API throws an exception, it's logged and the application (in this case a console application) ...
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SOLID Principles and code structure
At a recent job interview, I couldn't answer a question about SOLID -- beyond providing the basic meaning of the various principles. It really bugs me. I have done a couple of days worth of digging ...
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Relationship between C#, .NET, ASP, ASP.NET etc [closed]
I'm really unclear on the difference between C#, C#.NET and the same for ASP and other '.NET' languages.
From what I understand, .NET is a library/framework of... things. I think they're essentially ...
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.NET Properties - Use Private Set or ReadOnly Property?
In what situation should I use a Private Set on a property versus making it a ReadOnly property? Take into consideration the two very simplistic examples below.
First example:
Public Class Person
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As a C# developer, would you learn Java to develop for Android or use MonoDroid instead? [closed]
I'd consider myself pretty well versed in C#. It's my language of choice at the moment, and it's where basically all my professional experience lies.
Still, I'm puzzled by the existence of the ...
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Why would you ever 'await' a method, and then immediately interrogate its return value?
In this MSDN article, the following example code is provided (slightly edited for brevity):
public async Task<ActionResult> Details(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
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MonoTouch vs Objective-C for iPhone/iPod/iPad development [closed]
For someone with .Net experience and wanting to develop for iPhone/iPod/iPad, is it worth learning Objective-C? Is MonoTouch a good alternative? What are some of the trade-offs when using MonoTouch vs ...
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Is my usage of explicit casting operator reasonable or a bad hack?
I have a big object:
class BigObject{
public int Id {get;set;}
public string FieldA {get;set;}
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public string FieldZ {get;set;}
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VB.Net vs C# debate [closed]
I've been in workplaces where, at the start of a project, the "Should we use VB.Net or C#" question has been raised.
Granted, it's probably less common to have to make that decision now than it was ...
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Why all classes in .NET globally inherits from Object class?
Its very interesting for me which advantages gives "global root class" approach for framework.
In simple words what reasons resulted the .NET framework was designed to have one root object class with ...
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How do you normally layout a class's regions?
I was wondering if there was a standard for laying out a class's regions.
I currently use
Fields
Constructor
Properties
Public Methods
Private Methods
Fields being Private Properties and ...
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Use of NotImplementedException
Is it considered bad practice to throw NotImplementedException for code you haven't written yet? Possibly TODO comments would be considered safer?
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Are too many if-else statements for validation bad? [duplicate]
From the book Professional Enterprise .Net, which has 5 star rating on Amazon that I am doubting after having a read through. Here is a Borrower class (In C# but it's pretty basic; anyone can ...
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What would you choose for your project between .NET and Java at this point in time? [closed]
You are just starting a new project and you have these two technologies to choose from, Java and .NET. The project you are working doesn't involve having features that would make it easy to choose ...
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What's the reasoning behind the "I" prefix naming convention for interfaces in .NET?
I know the "I" convention has been around since COM, but I've never understood why it hasn't been reconsidered like every other naming convention before .NET has.
Consumption wise, the only thing ...
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Would you re-design completely under .Net?
A very extensive application began as an Access-based system (for database storage). Forms were written in VB5 and/or VB6. As .Net became a fixture in the development community, certain modules have ...
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.NET Dependency Management Systems
I have some .NET projects that are starting to get large enough to merit looking into Dependency Management solutions, so we don't have to copy binaries from one project to another. Here's what I've ...
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if I use .NET Framework for my application, do I have to pay anything to Microsoft?
I am planning to develop an enterprise application using .NET Framework. I will sell that application to other companies. Do I have to make any payment to Microsoft, like royalties or something else?
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n-layers architecture design, really worth the effort?
I was building an application in .Net for almost a year (almost alone), I took the decision to build it with a 3-layer design. Recently when finished the project, I analyzed if the effort of creating ...
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invoking methods within a conditional expression
In an oft-cited (if dated) reference for C# coding standards (pdf; from Lance Hunt), the statement is made,
33. Avoid invoking methods within a conditional expression.
I've not seen this ...
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Is using a lot of free third party libraries a good thing? [closed]
For your proprietary projects at work?
Problems I can imagine are: more dlls (can be a problem when for example you have to include a big DLL but you only need few functions in that library), a lot ...
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What is the objective of unit testing? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is unit testing or test-driven development worthwhile?
I've been working with C# for the last 2 years, and I've never done any unit testing. I just need to know what the ...
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Why isn't the line count in Visual Studio zero-based? [closed]
This just struck me as an oversight by Microsoft. Since arrays and other data-structures within the .NET framework begin from zero (zero-based) why don't we have a line 0 within the code view in ...
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How to include database changes during application publish
I am maintaining a WinForms application, which talks to a SQL Server database. Sometimes I have to change database schema (for example to alter a sql procedure or add new one). For this purpose I have ...
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Which Software Layer should hold Pagination Information?
Which layer should hold pagination information? (Page Size, Page Number), Eg say 100 products, 5 product per 20 pages.
User can type in API url layer.
api/Product?Page=1&Limit=2&ColumnSort=...
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Designing XML - confused between attributes and elements [closed]
I have to design an xml structure to set standard data exchange with my client.
We deal with payments and its related data.
At now, my XML data looks like this:
<PAYMENTS>
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Effective Strategies for Localization in .NET [closed]
I am developing the UI for a .NET MVC application that will require international localization of all content in the near future. I am very familiar with .NET in general but have never had a project ...
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My boss has a bad case of "Not Invented Here" [closed]
My department specializes in converting customer data into our database schema so that they can use our software.
Right now, we have C# applications that take an IDataReader (99% of the time it is a ...
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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 ...
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I don't understand how TDD helps me get a good design if I need a design to start testing it
I'm trying to wrap my head around TDD, specifically the development part. I've looked at some books, but the ones I found mainly tackle the testing part - the History of NUnit, why testing is good, ...
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