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By Bartlomiej Filipek
When you have code that is called for many objects it's hard to go through all them and just check line by line. How can you more efficiently debug lots of code?
10/20/2016
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Both the MediaElement and Player Framework provide rich, on-screen elements for controlling media playback. Here's how to use a Universal Windows Platform app to use both the System Media Transport Controls and Cortana to provide an alternative, more integrated player experience.
10/19/2016
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If you're not using Const and Enums then you're just making life harder for the next programmer.
10/18/2016
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Once you start implementing current design practices, you'll find that your typical object consists of a lot of other objects.
10/17/2016
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Goto statements, whether they're used in Visual Basic or C#, can be confounding as to their purpose in some contexts.
10/14/2016
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By Kate Gregory
That noexcept keyword is tricky, but just know that if you use it, your coding world will spin faster.
10/11/2016
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In an object-oriented world you create flexible applications by combining objects. You'll want to keep those objects loosely coupled, though, so that a change in one class doesn't force you to rewrite every class. Here's how to keep them loosely coupled.
10/10/2016
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In every project, there's some pieces of code that you keep having to go back to. Here's how to create a shortcut to take you to those "problem lines."
10/07/2016
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The R language can be used to perform a sign test, which is handy for comparing "before and after" data.
10/05/2016
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TypeScript might change the way you design an application that uses IndexedDB.
10/03/2016
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Sometimes you have properties in your objects that you don't want in your tables. You can tell Entity Framework to leave those properties out.
09/30/2016
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By Kamran Bilgrami
A case study in swift .NET application debugging using a variety of free tools that can help keep a client happy.
09/29/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
If the data you work with is complex and hard to understand, it's easy to get stuck on them when debugging. Add helper variables to make data much simpler to use and comprehend.
09/28/2016
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If you have areas in your application where you often put breakpoints, it might be worthwhile to give them names so that you can manage them in the Breakpoints window.
09/26/2016
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By Idan Haim Shalom
You might be surprised how easy it was to port this NoSQL database for .NET to the Python language.
09/23/2016
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Here's another area where the two languages differ.
09/21/2016
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Each language treats case clauses differently, but there's a way you can make them less boring in C#.
09/21/2016
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The goal of one tool for every platform isn't quite a reality yet, but you can get close. Here's what you can accomplish so far with Xamarin tools.
09/20/2016
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Back when he had a job, Peter used to hire developers. When he did, there were three questions he got from Scott Hanselman's blog, way back at the beginning of the .NET Framework that he's still asking today.
09/19/2016
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If you do any more with numbers than just add, subtract, multiply or divide then you need the Math class. In fact, you probably need the Math class even if that's all you do.
09/15/2016
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By Bartlomiej Filipek
Standard function breakpoints probably help in most of the debugging sessions. But, sometimes, there's simply too much code to check, too many objects or cases. What if you want to filter out code that generates a breakpoint? Here's a look at conditional breakpoints.
09/14/2016
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You might think that compiling in Release mode doesn't make much of a difference. You would be wrong.
09/09/2016
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A language that's data-intensive naturally should have a way to dig into the data effectively. Here's a look at some of the R functions for searching and sorting through it all.
09/08/2016
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If you want as much editing space as possible, you can clear all of your tool windows with just one menu click. And, in Visual Studio 2015, you can get back to your preferred layout just as quickly.
09/01/2016
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As you work with other developers (and seek advice from experts) you need to make sure you're discussing what matters rather than arguing about terminology.
09/01/2016