Delegate types in C#: Action vs Func vs Predicate
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Action doesn't return anything,
Func does.
Predicate takes one parameter and returns a boolean.
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Delegate types in C#:
Cleaner unit test mocking in C# with NSubstitute
The NSubstitute package simplifies how mock implementations are created and how mocks are used.
Cleaner unit test assertions in C# with Fluent Assertions
The Fluent Assertions package makes unit test assertions read like English and also improves the error messages.
How to disable ImageProcessor's upscaling feature
Disabling the upscaling feature (by default or completely)
can be done via ImageProcessor's ValidatingRequest event.
It's not possible via a config file.
Nick Chapsas's .NET refactoring videos
YouTube recommended me a two-part video series that was fun to watch and gave me a few lightbulb thoughts.
Casting in C#: cast expression vs as and is operators
A cast expression like (string)foo throws
if the types don't match.
The as operator doesn't throw
and defaults to null.
The is operator doesn't throw
and ignores nulls.
Episerver + AutoMapper is a confusing combo
Blocks in Episerver implement the IContent interface only during runtime
which makes using AutoMapper difficult.
How to bypass Episerver's Content Delivery API when doing Ajax requests
Published on in C#, Episerver and JavaScript
Requests with the Accept header set to application/json
are automatically routed to Content Delivery API.
Here's how to bypass it
and make the request go to a page controller instead.
How to change Modified date programmatically in Episerver
When migrating content from another platform to Episerver,
I wanted to set a specific datetime for each content's Modified date (Saved property).
Sounds simple,
but it was only possible by using Episerver's internal, undocumented API.