Sometimes the safer way to “update” old code is to leave it be and paint over it with a newer construct. Let’s see how to modernize a BackgroundWorker using Tasks and TaskCompletionSource.
Named arguments in C#.. they’ve been around a long time, but does anyone use them? Let’s check out another feature that helps tame wild code.
C# 7 introduced a new tool for the belt - local functions. Let’s take a look at what they are, how to use them, and why we might not want to.
Checking for nulls in C# is tedious, but C# 6 gave us the null-conditional and null-coalescing operators. Let’s see how they’ve improved things.
The longer I write software, the more I come to appreciate clear code. String interpolation in C# is just one more way to help us do that.
Thanks to CEFSharp, we can finally bring WinForms to the web! That didn’t sound right. Okay, let’s just look at hosting a site in IIS and showing it.
Continuing with Microsoft’s ESI lessons, I learned about Azure Artifacts and the benefits of package managers. They’re good. Use them. ;)
Continuing with Microsoft’s ESI, I spent some time this week learning about workflows, reusable elements, and protecting and monitoring the code.
WinForms and the web. Like oil and water, they don’t mix well. But with CEFSharp, they mix a LOT better. Let’s check it out.
Unit testing a WinForms app is an uphill battle in the best of times, before you add in classes like MessageBox. Let’s make the best of it.