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Recursive Calls in C#: A Deep Dive

Recursive Calls in C#: A Deep Dive

Recursion functions are like a magical mirror that reflects upon itself. It's a concept where a function calls itself, creating a mesmerizing loop of self-referential elegance. Let's break it down how recursive functions works using Factorial Calculation as sample. What is a Factorial? Before we dive into the code, let's

Exit Codes in C# Applications

Exit Codes in C# Applications

When developing console applications in C#, it's important to communicate the success or failure of your program back to the operating system. This is achieved through exit codes, which are integers returned by the program when it finishes execution. An exit code of 0 typically signifies success, while any non-zero

Reading appsettings.json from a Console Application

Reading appsettings.json from a Console Application

When developing C# .NET applications, it's common to store configuration settings in a JSON file, typically named appsettings.json. This approach is not only useful for ASP.NET applications but can also be effectively used in C# Console Applications. Before we start, let's make sure to have: * .NET SDK installed

Set up Entity Framework Core In Memory Database Provider

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Set up Entity Framework Core In Memory Database Provider

One of the useful features of EF Core is the In-Memory Database Provider, which is perfect for testing purposes. In this guide, we will walk through setting up EF Core with an in-memory database, demonstrating how to configure and use it effectively. Step-by-Step Guide Start by creating a new .NET

Oracle ODP.NET with truly Async Methods in C#

Oracle ODP.NET with truly Async Methods in C#

Oracle's ODP.NET 23c Dev (or Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core) release brings genuine async/asynchronous methods to support to database interactions in C#, revolutionizing the way developers work with Oracle databases. Under PreRelease until today : 2023-08-24 Async/Await in C# Before delving into the specifics of ODP.NET 23c Dev for

C# Get JWT Token from Request .NET 6

C# Get JWT Token from Request .NET 6

This blog post will explore extracting a JWT token from incoming requests using C#. How to Get JWT Token from Request using C#

C# JWT Authentication .NET 6

C# JWT Authentication .NET 6

In this article, we will work on implementing C# JWT Authentication using .NET 7 - which also works for .NET 6, and preview .NET 8 - using ASP.NET Core.

Getting Started with Serilog Custom Enrichers

Getting Started with Serilog Custom Enrichers

One of the key features of Serilog is the ability to Enrich Log Events with additional contextual information that can help in troubleshooting and debugging. In this blog post, we will explore how to create a Custom Enricher with Serilog to add custom properties to log events.

Getting Started with Chat GPT integration in a .NET C# Console Application

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Getting Started with Chat GPT integration in a .NET C# Console Application

With the use of C#, we can develop a console application that uses the Chat GPT model to generate human-like responses to input.

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Calculate Time Ago with .NET C#

Here is a small extension method over System.DateTime that gives its relative time readable for humans, such as: * one minute ago * 2 minutes ago * one hour ago * 3 hours ago * 3 days ago Check out this extension method over the DateTime structure using switch patterns. public static string AsTimeAgo(

Create a Minimal API with .NET 6

Create a Minimal API with .NET 6

One of the new features of .NET 6 is the arrival of a new template, which will replace the default and bring a good reduction in code writing. Including the removal of the Startup.cs file. .NET 6 was released as LTS (long-term stable) which means support for 3 years.

Set up Serilog in .NET 6 as a logging provider

Set up Serilog in .NET 6 as a logging provider

Let's set up Serilog as Logging Provider in the native logging system in .NET so you can use the Microsoft ILogger interface.

Health Checks on your ASP.NET Core Application

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Health Checks on your ASP.NET Core Application

Health Endpoint Monitoring pattern Health Check in .NET 5 is very simple. With just a few lines of code, you can set up everything to monitor the Health of our Application. Implement functional checks in an application that external tools can access through exposed endpoints at regular intervals. This can

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Add Build Time to your C# Assembly

Having the Assembly version is great. This give us insights of wich version is running. Have the build time can also useful. Specially when we're troubleshooting our application and we're not sure of which version is running. For instance besides having only the assembly version we can have the version

Enable Local Cache in Azure Web App

Enable Local Cache in Azure Web App

What is Local Cache in Azure WebApp? Local cache in Azure Web is really a cache that caches the storage of your Web App. How to enable it? To enable local cache you should go to your Azure Subscription them navigate to your Web App that you wishs to enable