C# Tip: 2 ways to generate realistic data using Bogus

Bogus is a library that generates realistic values for your data. When populating fake user names, instead of Foo and Bar, you can have John and Sarah. Let’s see two ways to define and reuse a Faker definition. Continue reading

C# Tip: IEnumerable vs ICollection, and why it matters

When working with Lists in C#, you are working on a data structure that implements both ICollection and IEnumerable. What’s the difference between ICollection and IEnumerable? Why should you care about them, especially when exposing functionalities to external clients? Continue reading

C# Tip: 2 ways to use custom equality rules in a HashSet

With HashSet, you can get a list of different items in a performant way. What if you need a custom way to define when two objects are equal? Continue reading

C# Tip: Mark a class as Sealed to prevent subclasses creation

The sealed keyword is often ignored, yet it can be important to define a proper class design. Continue reading

C# Tip: Path.Combine and Path.Join are similar but way different.

When composing the path to a folder or file location, the Path class can come in handy. Path.Join and Path.Combine may look similar, but their behavior differ in an unexpected way. Continue reading

C# Tip: IFormattable interface, to define different string formats for the same object

Same object, different string representations. How do we achieve it in a standardised way? Continue reading

C# Tip: ObservableCollection - a data type to intercept changes to the collection

ObservableCollection<T> is a data type that allows you to react when an item is added or removed from the collection. Let’s learn more! Continue reading