Questions tagged [c#]
C# is a multiparadigm, managed, garbage-collected object-oriented programming language created by Microsoft in parallel with the .NET platform
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C# enum using switch statement - how to use user input [migrated]
While trying to learn C#
Im trying to play with Enum and switch statement. how can I pass the user input into a variable in order to let him select one of the options in an enum?
what is the right ...
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C++ code generation [on hold]
I need to generate C++ code (headers and implementations).
I would like to do it in C++ or C#.
I can think of:
Simply appending to string or writing to file directly
Template-based approach (using ...
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Frontend JSON payload that defines which classes to use in the backend
Payload:
{
"selection": {
"ids": [1,2,3,4,5]
},
"image": {
"backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
"headlineColor": "#000000",
"format": "PNG"
},
"processors"...
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Best practice with SignalR communication
I'm working on a project that involves online purchases. I have my web api in C# and my client in REACT (javascript).
Server and client are connected with SignalR. I want that when an ORDER is ...
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How to Differentiate Unit Tests from Integration Tests?
In my C# solution, I have a Tests project containing unit tests (xUnit) that can run on every build. So far so good.
I also want to add integration tests, which won't run on every build but can run ...
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C# Consolidate multiple console applications into one [on hold]
We use numerous c# console applications in our organizations. Each application and developer are writing console applications for their needs and schedule those using Tidal etc.
Is it good idea to ...
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Should Entity Framework 6 not be used with repository pattern?
So I am asking this after reading the following: Why shouldn't I use the repository pattern with Entity Framework?.
It seems there is a large split of people who say yay and those that say nay. ...
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How to leverage generics to populate derive class models to avoid code duplication?
I am having 2 types like and each type have different processing logic. Based on that processing I am preparing a result and returning it to the consumer (mvc application,console app etc..)
Type 1
...
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ASP.NET Core - Is using [FromServices] attribute bad practice?
I have a Controller in ASP Core MVC. I'm trying to trim down the dependency injected services in the constructor so I can start building unit tests more easily. However, I have some services being ...
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Long running server process. How to update client
What I'm looking for is a pattern for the client triggering a server process, then the server process signalling the client when its finished.
preferably with examples available in .NET or dotnetcore
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OOP C#, Java, How should many classes and objects communicate to accomplish a task? [on hold]
If we are following the single responsibility principle then a big program should have hundreds or thousands of classes, however I've yet to find an explanation on how exactly these 100-1000s of ...
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C#: is it possible to define a list of object types to use as argument?
I am working in C# (Windows Forms app) and I am making a 3-layered application. The problem I have stumbled upon is the communication between the UI and the BLL. The application copies/manipulates/...
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xUnit Should I Test Method Internal Work Or Only Result?
Let's take this unit test. Unit testing guidelines state that I should only have 1 assert per test, unless I'm testing the state of an object. In this case, Muxer.Muxe is a wrapper around FFMPEG that ...
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Entity Framework and static entity instances
I'm always having the problem on how to properly design having static entity instances and it being attached to Entity Framework's Dbcontext. For example, we have the following:
using Microsoft....
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Choosing between database file storage and file system storage [duplicate]
(repost from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54590899/choosing-between-database-file-storage-and-file-system-storage)
This question might be asked a lot of times, but I couldn't find the solution ...
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C# SignalR and risk [closed]
Is using SignalR opening holes in security? And, also if it is heavy and load on server if lets say there are 1000 users at a time?
Can anyone advise on what is good and bad approaches when using ...
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Onion Architecture - Input Validation X Model Validation
Based on the project structure below I will have some questions, but one important thing is that I'm not working with DDD
Domain Layer
1) MyApp.Domain.Entities (DLL)
public class Product : ...
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Factory Design Pattern Implementation with multiple interfaces and base class
I know it is lot of code. But I am trying to understand the concept of Factory pattern with interfaces and base class. I have a base class of Car that implements an interface which will be implemented ...
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Two reversed dictionaries or one dictionary with key and value lookup?
I have situation where in the Repository class I have a dictionary:
Dictionary<TableName, Dictionary<EntityColumnName, SourceColumnName> map1 = new Dictionary<TableName, Dictionary<...
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Should we inherit from base class and implement interface in this scenarios?
I am new to object oriented design and learning about interfaces and design patterns. In this example, I am trying to create class for cars. My question:
Is it good practice to use base class and ...
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Having a flag to indicate if we should throw errors
I recently started working at a place with some much older developers (around 50+ years old). They have worked on critical applications dealing with aviation where the system could not go down. As a ...
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Replacing Linq Methods with Extension Methods
So, I've fallen into the fad trap, and started replacing a large amount of linq queries with extension methods.
For example:
orders.Where(o => o.Status == ShippedStatus.Shipped).Select(o => o....
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Calling full functionality private functions from public functions
I have been programming my classes in the following mode. I create a public function that has a call to a private function that has all the logic and functionality. Something like:
public class ...
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Need help with parallel processing [on hold]
I am trying to create a very basic tool which would execute a script, retrieve the data and then write it into CSV. This needs to be done across 5000+ database servers. This can definitely be improved ...
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Pass object twice to same method or consolidate with combined interface?
I have a method that creates a data file after talking to a digital board:
CreateDataFile(IFileAccess boardFileAccess, IMeasurer boardMeasurer)
Here boardFileAccess and boardMeasurer are the same ...
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Keeping steps in sync of long running process and creating common layer for code repetition
I have 1 long running process wrapped inside a method and it is for 2 different types like below:
Type1
Type2
Code:
public interface IBaseType
{
MyResult LongRunningProcess(int jobId,...
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Queueing async code to execute later
I have a website with basic crud operations that involve data and photos.
I also need to extract the metadata for the photos that are being uploaded.
My original implementation did not have var puts =...
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How to find already existing code | How to arrange code in a way it can be found again [closed]
I'm refactoring the framework of our company, trying to fix the issues we had in the past.
We're a team of 6 developers, and we have various needs and issues in regards to tidying up our framework.
...
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Should I create a shared Test Initilization object to initialize multiple test classes?
Scenario
I'm a new developer, using MSTest and I've encountered the following issue:
SomeClassTest // Uses a Fake Widget Controller.
Test Initialize
{
Many lines of code to initialize Fake ...
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How to provide an extension point for library that should authenticate asynchronously using WebClient?
I'm trying to design a library (nuget package) that would read data from a REST API and deserialize it to DTO objects. The API requires authentication which is usually done with Microsoft's ADAL ...
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What should I do if I am unfamiliar with my organisation's codebase? [duplicate]
I've recently started my first job as a software developer at a small startup company.
I do not have a degree in a software engineering related field, although, I have very recently completed an A-...
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Refactor multiple “if” statements in C# [duplicate]
I am writing a method in C# (SharePoint Services) which is supposed to return a SharePoint list name based on three conditions (Client, Country, and Location). There are multiple clients, countries ...
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Multiple database system design
I am designing a few different systems that revolve around a core system used to manage users, groups, associations between users, group memberships, user profiles and some other things.
System A ...
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Does returning an instance directly in a property create duplicate instances?
Let's say I have a class with a property that returns an array of strings.
public static string[] MyStrings
{
get { return new string[] { "Foo", "Bar" }; }
}
Will this create multiple instances ...
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How to release collectiable assembly (cannot null belonging type)?
The documentation states
You must release all objects that represent parts of the assembly.
The ModuleBuilder that defines T keeps a reference to the TypeBuilder,
and the AssemblyBuilder ...
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Single responsibility principle - importer
I'm writing an importer, it should fetch some data from the database and put that data into appropriate places.
Now the question is, should the importer itself fetch that data, or should that data(to ...
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I feel like these constants should be in a different class?
I have a static class called RenderingUtilities that houses several useful methods and constants. Some of these constants are related to the Earth as an object such as the Earth's radius. I believe ...
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Multiple APIs v One API
Is it normal to have a bounded context spread accross multiple APIs or should there really be one API per bounded context?
I am trying to understand if I can use the Scatter Gatherer pattern (https:...
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What are the “gotchas” of refactoring code that is binary serialized? [closed]
I have a few classes that I have to refactor and my particular concern is that they are marked as Serializable. I know with 100% certainty that these classes are parsed out into a file and read back ...
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Is it a good idea to use strings in a struct as values to static properties?
I'm in a discussion with a co-worker concerning the use of structs. I have a couple of structs that contain several static properties that are used throughout our website. The value of those ...
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How can I integrate Python code with c# code? [closed]
I want to integrate code python (hierarchical clustering algorithm) with code C#.
(The idea of the project is to divide similar people and put them into classes using the algorithm. We use language ...
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Best approach to creating a secure offline login system in C#?
I'm rather new at programming so I'm still getting a grip on things.
I'm creating an offline login system in C# that will have the ability add/remove users. The computer will not be connected to the ...
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Avoiding the `goto` voodoo?
I have a switch structure that has several cases to handle. The switch operates over an enum which poses the issue of duplicate code through combined values:
// All possible combinations of One - ...
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Using Instance or Static Method for reusable method
I have made a lot of forms for my desktop application, some forms were using the same method which I have to copy and paste the code (not OOP).
Let's say I have a method called FirstDayOfWeek() and ...
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1answer
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Strategies for managing a dynamically sized pool of worker processes?
I have a problem to solve that's very much like a thread pool, and I was hoping to hear some strategies or find some resources to information on managing the size of the pool.
Let's say I have the ...
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Approach for a timed events in a framework-like library - a matter of life(cycle) and death
I am working on a helper library that is supposed to send some data to a server on a specified interval, e.g. 1 minute.
The idea is that the user of this library should not have to bother with ...
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Will (await method).ToList() block the thread? [closed]
I'm using a lot of async Task<IEnumerable<T>> methods and I want to stop doing this everytime to get the items as a list:
var items = await AsyncMethodThatReturnsEnumerable();
var ...
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Why is it bad to use exceptions for handling this type of validation? It seems like it makes the code so much cleaner
I'm working on a .NET Core REST API and I'm writing a service class to create new user accounts. I have the following code:
public async Task<UserDto> RegisterNewUserAccount(...
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Should my classes have separate constructors just for unit testing?
I like to write classes with two constructors: a primary constructor used in production code, and a default constructor just for unit tests. I do this because the the primary constructor creates other ...
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Should I use entity framework for CRUD and let the database handle the complexity that comes with high end queries?
I am new to ef and liking it since it reduces the overhead of writing common queries by replacing it with simple add, remove functions. Agreed.
Today I got into the argument with my colleague who has ...
