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C# - Initialize DTOs in constructor or via properties?
Update: C# 9 should fix this problem using records :D
I was wondering if there is a recommended approach to initializing the properties of a plain object that is used for data transfer, for example ...
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When to use Constructor and when to use Collection Initializer?
I am having a .Net class which has 10 properties like given below: [the datatypes of individual property is just a placeholder here and it can be anything from a primitive type to an object to a list ...
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For what reasons Java and C# initialize static data on demand?
I am reading "The Go Programming Language" right now and I have read package initialization chapter which tells (or I read it wrong) that Go uses eagerly initialization.
So in time we saw say C++ ...
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Why does this static field always get initialized over-eagerly?
I am looking at this excellent article from Jon Skeet.
While executing the demo code, Jon Skeet says that we can expect three different kinds of behaviours. To quote that article:
The runtime could ...
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Conditionally initializing a string list
I am writing a program that needs to be able to process data from a number of different sources. The sources output data in a variety of formats. So, depending on which source is being used, I need to ...
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How do you create immutable objects with many parameters?
I need to create an immutable object but it requires several parameters to work like:
class FooRepo
{
public string ConnectionStringName { get; }
public string SchemaName { get; }
public ...
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Should I initialize a member variable in declaration when it is initialized by a constructor parameter?
Which is recommended for initialization of class fields in C#:
class Foo
{
public X x = new X(); // or any default value...
public Foo(X _x)
{
x = _x;
}
}
Or
class Foo
{
...
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Modelling seats of a table in a social game
Assume we want to model a table where players can sit down to get together to play a game (card games, dice games, ...). Assume a few properties associated with each seat
class Seat
{
public int ...
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Is it a good idea having default static variables for new instances?
OK let's say I have something like this:
public class MyObject {
public static int DefaultValue = 9
private int _value = DefaultValue;
public int Value { get { return _value; } set { ...
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Make Return Type an Interface - Problem with Initialization
I would like to make the return type of my method an interface rather than a class for similar reasons stated in c# List or IList, however I am having trouble figuring out how to initialize the ...
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Best way to accept a lot of user input from command line
I have a program that accepts computer names and then will perform CIM session tasks. The computer names are passed in from the user input and separated by "," (ex: program.exe -computers ...
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