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jaybaz [MS] WebLog
Edit and Continue vs. Einstein
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
MSDNArchive
6
Comments
Continuing the discussion with Einstein , the prototypcial C++ developer. Einstein often creates software solutions to some pretty complex problems. He spends a lot of time trying thinking about different approaches to the problem, and tries to pick...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn't C# have checked exceptions?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
5
Comments
Checked exceptions are a very hotly debated topic in some circles, particularly for experienced Java developers moving to, or additionally learning, C#. Here are some resources that discuss the issue in depth: The Trouble With Checked Exceptions...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between cast syntax and using the
as
operator?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
4
Comments
Using the as operator differs from a cast in C# in three important ways: It returns null when the variable you are trying to convert is not of the requested type or in it's inheritance chain, instead of throwing an exception. It can...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between
string
and
System.String
?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
10
Comments
C# defines a number of aliases for CLR types. They may be used interchangably, and even mixed together, e.g. string x = new System.String(' ', 5); . These are the aliases defined: Alias CLR type string System.String ...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between an event and a delegate?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
1
Comments
Put simply, an event gives more limited access than a delegate. If an event is made public, code in other classes can only add or remove handlers for that event; they can't necessarily fire it, find out all the handlers for it, or remove handlers...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I use
static
and
const
together?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
4
Comments
All constants declarations are implicitly static, and the C# specification states that the (redundant) inclusion of the static modifier is prohibited. I believe this is to avoid the confusion which could occur if a reader were to see two constants...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
What character escape sequences are available?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
20
Comments
C# defines the following character escape sequences: \' - single quote, needed for character literals \" - double quote, needed for string literals \\ - backslash \0 - Unicode character 0 \a - Alert (character 7) \b - Backspace...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
What does an @ before the start of a string literal mean?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
CSharpFAQ
4
Comments
A string literal such as @"c:\Foo" is called a verbatim string literal . It basically means, "don't apply any interpretations to characters until the next quote character is reached". So, a verbatim string literal can contain backslashes (without...
jaybaz [MS] WebLog
Edit and Continue vs. Mort
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
MSDNArchive
9
Comments
All this talk about E&C, I thought it'd be a good idea to talk about the personas. Ian has a good description of the personas we use when talking about Visual Studio users. There's a language correlation, too. VB primarily targets Mort, C# targets...
Sampy's Blog
Generic Bootstrapper (and a bit of a history lesson)
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
misampso
5
Comments
Most people don't write every single piece of their app. Programs are linked together with shared libraries so that we can share functionality. Of course, we have to actually share these libraries for this to work. With .Net and COM components, this usually...
jaybaz [MS] WebLog
C# Edit & Continue vs. Refactoring
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
MSDNArchive
22
Comments
Sean asks for it, and Andy blogs some of the thinking behind no E&C for C# . I really like using E&C when writing C++, and I know that VB users find it pretty valuable. Seems strange that we wouldn't have it for C#, yeah? When we talk about...
Scott Woodgate's OutBursts
SQL Adapter sample
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
scottwoo
36
Comments
previously posted with the labs but highlighting here because lots of folks keep asking me for it...
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