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In this article, we are going to discuss how to perform snapshot testing on objects using the Verify library. Testing is an important part of our software development pipeline. As developers, we often rely on familiar testing approaches like unit testing, where we...
In this article, we are going to explore the REPR (Request-Endpoint-Response) design pattern in .NET. We'll start our discussion by examining what the REPR pattern entails. Then, we'll go on to see how we can use it in our .NET projects. Finally, we'll look at the...
In this article, let's explore the various SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) accelerated numeric types in .NET. We'll start by examining what SIMD stands for and how it works in .NET. Then, we'll look at the different SIMD accelerated numeric types available in...
In this article, let's explore what Complex Types are in Entity Framework Core and how we can use them to improve the performance of our .NET applications. [sc name="github"...
In this article, we are going to discuss the null! statement in C#. First, we will explore its construct, and function in our programs. Then, we will examine various situations where we can use this statement in our applications. [sc name="github"...
In this article, let's describe how to use the LINQ ToDictionary() method in C#. We will start by defining this method and how it works. Then, we will proceed to show several ways of invoking it. Ultimately, we will discuss different situations where we can utilize...
When we build our .NET applications, we commonly use dictionaries to store data as key-value pairs. However, dictionaries do not allow us to map multiple values to a single key. In this article, let's explore the Lookup class in C# and discuss how we can use it to...
In this article, we will first explore several ways to compare two dictionaries in C#. Then, we will compare and rank the performance of these approaches using the BenchmarkDotNet library. When we work with Dictionary objects in C#, checking their equality is a common...
The C# language does not provide a built-in method that we can use to retrieve a key from our dictionary using its value. However, using other features of the language, we can create methods to perform this task. In this article, let's implement and discuss several...
When working with URLs in our applications, there are times when they may become too long, clunky, unreadable, and difficult to use. In such situations, we can employ a URL shortener to make them shorter, more readable, and easier to share. Essentially, a URL...
In this article, we will learn how to set a baseline for our benchmark in BenchmarkDotNet and discuss styling the baseline results. As software developers, benchmarking the performance of our methods is a crucial part of our day-to-day activities. With the...
As .NET developers, we often benchmark the performance of our methods using a single .NET version. However, we can also benchmark a method's performance across different .NET versions. Such benchmarks can come in handy when we want to upgrade our codebase to a newer...
In this article, we will perform benchmark tests to determine the fastest way to get the first N characters of a string in C#. We will start by creating an input string. Then, we will define and explain different methods that we can utilize to accomplish this task. At...
In our applications, there may be a need to check if an input date string is less than or equal to today's date. This information is crucial for various scenarios, including scheduling events, validating user-entered dates, and updating entities in our database. In...
In this article, we will discuss the difference between RESTful APIs and Web APIs using the ASP.NET Core framework. We'll begin by explaining what exactly an API is. Then, we'll explain the meaning of REST and RESTful. After that, we will delve into Web APIs. Finally,...
In this article, we will discuss how to use a MariaDB database with an ASP.NET Core Web API. First, we will discuss what MariaDB is and how we include it in our application. Then, we will use the Entity Framework Core library to create a mapping between our Web API...
In this article, we will explore how to create better-looking console applications with Spectre.Console. By default, console applications in .NET have a monochromatic user interface. However, with the Spectre.Console package, we can enhance their visual appeal by...
In this article, we will explore the concept of ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation in Blazor WebAssembly projects. We'll explain how to enable AOT compilation, how it operates, and when it proves effective. Additionally, we'll look at how it optimizes applications with...
In this article, we will find out the fastest way to read a text file in C#. We will discuss and implement various methods that we can use to perform this action. Subsequently, we will compare the performance of these methods using the BenchmarkDotNet library. [sc...
Generating a stream from a string is a common operation we perform when building applications. In this article, we will discuss two ways we can achieve that in .NET. [sc name="github"...