Asp.net core - How to inject a dependency into a controller using standard dependency injection
Asp.net core has built in dependency injection. If you have a standard Asp.net core project you will find the method ConfigureServices in your startup. »
.Net - A great book for learning the new .Net 5
So far there are not many books for .Net 5, as it was so recently announced. What I have found from ratings is that the following »
C# - When to use threads instead of tasks
I have not yet found a situation where I needed a thread instead of a Task. Threads are a lower level concept when compared to tasks. »
C# - How to PUT or POST JSON using the HTTPClient in .Net core
In this post I demonstrate how you can POST or PUT JSON using the HTTPClient in C#. The simplest way to do this is using the »
What is new in .Net 5? and how is it different from .Net core?
This November (2020) we are getting ourselves a new version of .Net called ".Net 5". We are currently at .Net Framework 4.8 and »
C# - How to put or post XML using the HttpClient in .Net Core
It is quite easy to send XML using the HttpClient in asp.net core. In order to do this you need to use the StringContent object, »
C# - When to use value tuples and when to use classes
Value tuples were introduced with C# 7. The original tuples have been around since 2010 when they were released with .Net Framework 4.0. Even though »
C# - How to avoid having Tuple members named item1, item2 itemX etc. in methods, lists and variables
Earlier this year I made a post on how to make a list of named value tuples. I decided to make a new post with some »
C# - How to convert a list of tuples into a dictionary using the ToDictionary method
There is a built-in method in C# where you can create a dictionary from a list - it is called ToDictionary. All you need to provide »
C# - How to easily create and start a new thread
It is quite easy to start a new thread in C#. All you need is to instantiate a new object of the type Thread and call »