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Papercut SMTP: Your Simplified Email Testing Solution

Papercut SMTP: Your Simplified Email Testing Solution

Implementing a simplified SMTP Solution for testing your Applications

Choosing the Right Collection for Your Needs

Choosing the Right Collection for Your Needs

We are going to untangle a common source of confusion among C# developers—using Dictionaries, ILookups, and Tuples effectively. These structures are powerful when used correctly, but a misstep in choosing the wrong one for your use case can lead to inefficiencies or convoluted code.

Understanding Dependency Injection in C#

Understanding Dependency Injection in C#

Demystifying Dependency Injection Dependency Injection (DI) is a fancy term for a straightforward concept. At its core, it’s a way of managing the components your code relies on without making your code a tangled mess. Think of it as good organization and planning for your software project. The Dependency

Constants in C#

Constants in C#

Simple little topic today, something I’ve been using a lot lately as I’ve been converting existing hard-coded strings and integers to private constants. Constants are immutable values that are known at compile time and cannot be changed for the life of the program. They are declared with the

Why migrations in Entity Framework should be historical

Why migrations in Entity Framework should be historical

Entity Framework migrations are a powerful tool for managing schema changes in your database. They allow you to make changes to your database schema in a controlled and safe manner, and to roll back changes if necessary. One of the key benefits of Entity Framework migrations is that they should

Choosing the Right Date and Time Type in C#

Choosing the Right Date and Time Type in C#

C# provides a number of different date and time types, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The most common types are DateTime, DateTimeOffset, DateOnly, and TimeOnly. DateTime is the most general-purpose date and time type. It represents a point in time, typically expressed as a date and time of

Leveraging Command and Query Methods in Entity Framework for Effective Data Retrieval and Updates

Leveraging Command and Query Methods in Entity Framework for Effective Data Retrieval and Updates

When it comes to software development, handling data efficiently is a big deal. Especially when dealing with databases and cool stuff like Entity Framework. So, let’s dive into this thing called Command and Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) and see how it can make your life easier with Entity Framework.