C# 3.0 + | Anuj Varma

language constructs in c# 3.0 and upwards

LINQ versus looping–Performance | Posted on October 13, 2011 by Anuj Varma

Looping and Iterating is bad for performance right? So – a loop like the one below should be bad.
for (int i = 0; i <= iterations; i++)
{
foreach (int j in data)
{
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Use Funcs only if you want results back | Posted on October 12, 2011 by Anuj Varma

If you are trying to encapsulate a method that returns a value, Funcs are ideal. However, what if your method returns void? Func will not work (Funcs were designed to wrap methods with return values only). However, a similar construct, … Continue reading →

Delegates in C# – pre-lambda and post-lambda expressions | Posted on September 6, 2011 by Anuj Varma

Delegates are amongst the most powerful constructs in the C# language (Full Solution Download at the end of this article).
Some uses of delegates in c# include :

Delaying invocation(calling) of a method
Dynamically assigning target(s) to a method
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LINQ–notes from the field | Posted on July 7, 2011 by Anuj Varma

Using LINQ on pre-3.0 .NET collections
Often times, you have to deal with regular pre-3.0 collections such as ArrayLists, DataSets etc. These collections:

Are not strongly typed (unlike Arrays, Dictionaries, GenericLists which are all strongly typed)
Do not implementIEnumerable<T> – a pre-requisite for … Continue reading →