Text and EMail Templates with Handlebars.NET
A frequent requirement in apps is the conversion of templates, e.g. for sending e-mails, for PDF templates or other text modules. There are many diff
Create QR Codes with .NET
QR codes are a simple and very popular way of exchanging data and information - even in .NET. They have become part of everyday life. Unfortunately,
Deploy ASP.NET Core via Zip Deployment to Azure Web App
There are various ways to deploy an application, but Zip deployment is the variant that is recommended the most - regardless of whether you are using
New Data Annotation attributes with .NET 8
With .NET 8, the System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations Namespace has been revised and some new attributes have been added that have been requested by
The well-structured Entity in EF Core
A database entity represents an identifiable entry, often also things from the real world, which are to be stored and managed in the database. The pu
When to use optional arguments and parameter defaults in c#
In C#, optional arguments are parameters in a method that have default values specified in the method's declaration. This means that when you call th
.NET 8 makes you faster. Everyday.
As has been the case for many releases, the .NET 8 team is spending a lot of development effort to improve the .NET Runtime in terms of performance.
Convert UnixTime to DateTimeOffset with a custom System.Text.Json Converter
Some APIs do not follow standards, ignore ISO8601 and return UnixTime. This is not nice, but can be easily fixed with a custom converter for System.T
Accelerate your .NET build with Visual Studio 2022
A little more than three months ago, Microsoft integrated a new functionality into Visual Studio 2022: Build Acceleration. This mechanism, which can
Re-use EF Core Expressions to avoid redundant queries
I often see snippets in EF Core code reviews such as the following: dbContext.Users.Where( user => user.Id == id ); The query filter user => u
Easy InMemory Unit Tests with EFCore and Sqlite
Unit testing is a type of software testing that is performed on the smallest unit of a software application, called a "unit". A unit can be
Better Code with custom Strong-Id Types
In many software architectures the problem exists that there are methods, which are specified a multiplicity of type-same parameters, whose meaning i
Value Converters in EFCore
In the field of software development, data transformation plays a key role in ensuring that information flows seamlessly between different components
Simplify string formatting with SmartFormat.NET
String formatting is a common task in software development and allows you to create dynamic and informative output. Traditional approaches such as st
Neuerungen in .NET 8
Noch ein halbes Jahr bis zum Release von .NET 8 - Zeit sich anzuschauen, was wir neues erwarten dürfen. LTS Release .NET 8 ist erneut ein LTS-Release
Detect Windows 10 and Windows 11 with .NET
Version numbers have always been a rather weird maintained matter under Windows; however, it became particularly bad with Windows 10, respectively 11
Using Azure DevOps Pipeline Variables in PowerShell Script Files
Azure Pipelines inherently provides the ability for PowerShell scripts to be defined and executed inline. - task: AzureCLI@2 displayName: Bicep app
Efficient deserialization of Json files on Azure Blob Storage with .NET
System.Text.Json is currently the most modern way to handle Json files efficiently. Efficiency here also means that memory sparing files are read in.
Use constants in Azure Bicep to simplify your IaC life.
Azure is an ecosystem full of constants, identifiers, IDs or role definitions. Unfortunately, ARM and Bicep do not provide as much support as they co
Microsoft has moved Teams backend service to .NET 6 - the performance results
September last year, Microsoft announced that a large number of backend services would be migrated to .NET 6. This, they said, was an enterprise-wide
A struct with an interface is inefficient in .NET
Structs have their advantages in .NET: they are especially efficient in the runtime if used correctly. But if you use structs with an interface, the
Difference of is null vs equals null and why is null is recommended
Both C# is null and == null are used to check if a variable or object is null, but they work slightly differently. is null checks if the variable or
Create Symbolic Links on Windows with .NET
Symbolic Links (often abbreviated as symlinks) are a type of file or folder shortcut in Windows that reference another file or folder in the file sys
Benefits of using isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET
The isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET allows for greater control over the runtime environment and dependencies of the function. In this mode
Web performance tests with k6
Performance testing is a crucial step in ensuring that your website can handle high levels of traffic and provide a smooth user experience. One tool
Multi Query Selects with EF Core
Often there is a situation where you need to load several pieces of information from a database or table at the same time in order to display certain
Disable Spell Checker in Visual Studio 2022
With Visual Studio 17.5 Preview 3.0, Microsoft has introduced a new Spellchecker. The problem: apparently this is a remotely activatable feature, whi
MSSQL Query Statistics
MSSQL Live Query statistics are a valuable tool for software developers working with Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL). These statistics provide informati
Statische Methoden in C# / .NET
Statische Methoden in C# sind Methoden, die auf eine Klasse und nicht auf eine bestimmte Instanz einer Klasse angewendet werden. Sie können aufgerufe
What is .NET and what is the difference to C#?
.NET and C# (CSharp) are two closely related technologies, but they are not the same thing. Understanding the difference between the two can be confu
Difference between Add and AddAsync in EF Core
Using Add or AddAsync in Entity Framework Core can be a little confusing, especially for those new to working with databases and ORMs (Object-Relatio