If the .Net BCL is drywall, Extension Methods are spackle (codebetter.com)

submitted by zvikara(275) 3 years, 7 months ago

I know many people get upset at the very idea of Extension Methods, but I already consider them to be an indispensable part of my programming toolkit. I’m seeing so many times where a quick extension method can make code be much more readable. Other times an extension method against even a core BCL type seems to fill in a natural hole in the official API’s and knocks out a lot of duplication. read more...

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Python vs C# 3.0: Tuples vs. Anonymous Types (Redux)(25hoursaday.com)

submitted by zvikara(275) 4 years, 4 months ago

One of the things to keep in mind when learning a new programming language is that it isn’t enough to learn the syntax and semantics of various language features you are unfamiliar with. Just as important is learning the idioms and way of thinking that goes with these language features. read more...

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Why linux need Moonlight(tirania.org)

submitted by zvikara(275) 4 years, 4 months ago

Miguel makes the argument for moonlight: "... I do not want Linux on the desktop to become a second class citizen ever again." read more...

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Does C# 3.0 Beat Dynamic Languages at their Own Game?(25hoursaday.com)

submitted by zvikara(275) 4 years, 4 months ago

For the past few years I've heard a lot of hype about dynamic programming languages like Python and Ruby. The word on the street has been that their dynamic nature makes developers more productive that those of us shackled to statically typed languages like C# and Java. A couple of weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and start learning Python after spending the past few years doing the majority of my software development in C#. I learned that it was indeed true that you could get things the same stuff done in far less lines of Python than you could in C#. Since it is a general truism in the software industry that the number of bugs per thousand lines of code is constant irrespective of programming language, the more you can get done in fewer lines of code, the less defects you will have in your software. read more...

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Microsoft to build an ‘Emacs.Net’ text editor(blogs.zdnet.com)

submitted by zvikara(275) 4 years, 4 months ago

Developers are puzzling over recent clues blogged by a few Microsoft employees regarding a new “Emacs.Net” tool the company is building. read more...

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