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.NET: the cost of returning an empty collection

Dealing with empty lists is an everyday situation in .NET. An empty list is often preferred to a null in order to control the logic. But how expensiv

We are currently in the preview phase of .NET 9, which releases in Nov 2024 - and if you want to test it extensively like I do, store the preview ver

Strings are one of the most commonly used types in .NET applications - and very often the source of inefficient code. For example, cleaning up a stri

Refit is an open-source library for .NET developers that simplifies the process of making HTTP API calls. It allows developers to define a set of int

Strong Name Signing is a mechanism in .NET development that ensures the integrity and authenticity of assemblies. It is based on a public-private key

YAML files are unfortunately part of everyday life for all developers these days; and although they are very error-prone and almost impossible to edi

For many years, there has been a lot of criticism of Visual Studio's current solution format. It is very difficult to read, it does not follow any st