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Introduction In the previous chapter, we discussed How to Use xUnit for Unit Testing in .NET Projects Using C# in VSCode, highlighting the importance of unit testing in software development. Today, we will dive into the Moq library, a powerful tool for creating mock objects in .NET unit tests. Moq allows developers to isolate and […]
Introduction In software development, it’s crucial to make sure your code works correctly. One of the best ways to do this is through unit testing. Unit testing means testing small parts of your software, like a single function or method, to make sure they work as expected. In this article, we will learn how to […]
Introduction to Entity Framework Core Migrations In the previous articles, I discussed how to integrate SQLite with a .NET console application using C# and VSCode, and how to use Dapper for data access. You can find those articles at these links: SQLite with .NET Console Application, Using Dapper and Entity Framework Core in .NET Applications. […]
Discovering TextCase: Simplifying Text Manipulation Welcome to TextCase 1.0.11, a project born out of passion and meticulously crafted three years ago. Its mission? To help developers avoid wasting time on mundane text conversions within the .NET ecosystem. TextCase isn’t just another library; it’s a powerhouse engineered to streamline text transformation tasks. With an array of […]
Introduction If I had to choose my favorite Azure cloud service, I would definitely choose Azure Functions. Why? Because it is simply one of the easiest ways to publish an online service for an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). With pay-as-you-go pricing, you don’t have to worry about infrastructure and hosting. I’ll go into more detail, […]
Basic Handling of Command-Line Arguments in .NET Console Apps Creating console applications often starts with handling command-line arguments. In .NET, this is done by parsing the args array provided to the Main method. This basic approach allows developers to capture user input and change the application’s behavior based on it. While this method works well […]
Introduction to AI: Console ChatGPT Example Artificial Intelligence (AI) mimics human behavior through machine learning, learning from its environment to perform tasks without specific instructions. Generative AI, a subset of AI, creates new content, often seen in chat applications like ChatGPT. These applications respond to natural language input with diverse outputs such as text, images, […]
Introduction: Ensuring Application Resilience with Dev Proxy In our applications and websites, we heavily rely on APIs to function properly. However, we don’t always have control over these APIs; they can be internally developed or provided by third parties. What happens if an API suddenly fails? How do we handle situations like being unable to […]
Introduction Towards the end of the summer, Microsoft made the decision to retire a software that I use daily at home: Visual Studio for Mac. You can find more information here and here. Let’s just say it was not good news for me, Visual Studio for Mac is not comparable to the Windows version but it […]
