Introduction In C#, the yield keyword is used in the context of iterator methods. It plays a crucial role in customising the iteration behavior of a collection or series of…
Understanding the yield Keyword in C#
Enabling Foreach Functionality in C# Classes
Introduction The foreach loop in C# provides a simple, clean way to iterate over collections. To make a custom class compatible with the foreach loop, the class needs to implement…
Understanding Init-Only Properties in C#
Introduction C# 9.0 introduced a new feature called init-only properties, enhancing the language's support for immutable data structures. These properties allow for more concise and safe object initialisations, and are…
Advanced Use of Async Cancellation Tokens in C#
Introduction In C# asynchronous programming, cancellation tokens are a core feature used to manage the lifetime of asynchronous operations. They provide a cooperative cancellation mechanism, allowing tasks to be cancelled…
Understanding Async in C#
Introduction Asynchronous programming is a critical aspect of modern software development, particularly in I/O-bound, database and network-bound operations. In C#, async and await keywords are used to simplify the writing…
Vite
Introduction Vite is a modern front-end build tool, that has gained popularity in the web development community for its fast build times and simplicity. When combined with TypeScript, a superset…
Installing and Using TypeScript on a Windows Machine
Introduction TypeScript, a superset of JavaScript developed by Microsoft, adds static typing and some other features to the language, making it a great choice for large-scale or complex JavaScript projects.…
Another Time Machine
Introduction In a previous article / blog post (I can never decide between the two terms), I wrote about creating a Time Provider by implementing an interface and injecting it…
Unit Testing Mininal APIs
Introduction With the advent of .NET 6, Minimal APIs have become a popular way to build lightweight, efficient web services in C#. However, the simplicity of Minimal APIs also raises…
Building a Customer API with .NET Minimal API Framework
Introduction The .NET 6 Minimal API framework provides a streamlined approach to build lightweight APIs. Here's a basic example of how you could create a Customer API with endpoints to…