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Extension Methods + Attributes = A Whole New World!

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:25:29 GMT

A post about combining attributes and extension methods in order to extend current code.

MVC: Creating SSL Links/URLs

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:10 GMT

A couple days ago a reader sent in a question regarding how to use SSL with the MVC framework. Specifically the reader wanted to know the easiest way to make an Ajax call to a HTTPS page from a non HTTPS page. The tricky part here is to do so without hard-coding any URLs, so I whipped up a few extension methods that should make this a bit easier.

LINQ Single and SingleOrDefault

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:09:20 GMT

This post explains about the Single and SingleOrDefault extension methods of LINQ, possible exceptions which can be thrown, and provides code examples both in C# and VB.NET along with code comments.

Extension Methods Roundup: IndicesWhere, TakeEvery, Distinct

Sun, 18 May 2008 15:15:14 GMT

IndicesWhere: Gets the indices where the predicate is true. TakeEvery: Take items from 'startAt' every at 'hopLength' items. Distinct: Gets distinct items by a comparer delegate and Gets distinct items by comparer and hasher delegates (faster than only comparer).

AddItem Extension Method for CheckBoxList, DropDownList, ListBox

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:16:02 GMT

Just 1 AddItem extension method which works for 5 controls to make the code a lot simpler and cleaner :-) Cheers to object inheritance and cheers to Extension Methods ;-)

Is it alright to send messages to null references?

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:45:03 GMT

Several blog posts have come up on extension methods that have in common a check for null on the extension target. This now allows to call methods on null references. I would like to hear opinions if this is good or bad or a non-issue...

Tag property without inheritance

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:46:04 GMT

The article show how to add support for Tag property without using inheritance

Searching for derived types in an assembly

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:46:02 GMT

Sometimes we need to find all classes or interfaces that derive a certain Type. There are several possible scenarios for this kind of search - For instance, if we are trying to load a plug-in assembly at runtime and wish to initialize all the classes that implement the IPluginBase interface. Using the suggested DerivedHelper makes it a lot easier.

Cool Extension Methods for IDataReader Interface

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:55:08 GMT

18 cool Extension Methods to for cleaner data access using the DataReader class. Cut down your data access code by using these 18 Extension Methods. Full source code available for download :-)

[Flags] and you - Take 2

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:01:03 GMT

Comparing enum values can sometime leave your code a little messy and inaccessible. Using this small EnumHelper extension methods class, your code should be left a little more readable and fluent.

FormatWith - String.Format Extension Method

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:31:02 GMT

My first and favorite extension method.

A couple of really useful Extension Methods

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:06:24 GMT

Here are a couple of extension methods for working with WebControls and Tables that I have found really helpful lately.

Using Extension Methods for Fluent Interfaces

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:52 GMT

Fluent interfaces provide a compelling concept that has been used in isolated spots. With LINQ it is also backed up with functional programming concepts and in turn becomes a more broadly usable concept. Extension methods can be used to implement fluent interfaces in more general cases.

Using extension methods for decomposition

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:23:12 GMT

A look at whether extension methods may support new patterns or idioms.

A Simple Example of Extention Methods in C# 3.0

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:57:49 GMT

Extention Methods are a very useful tool we just got in C# 3.0. We could define them as static methods that extend existing classes, Even System classes!!! lets see how...

Cool TrimText Extension Method for TextBox

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:18:13 GMT

Really cool and simple Extension Method for handling user input in TextBoxes

Extensively using extension methods

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:29:02 GMT

A deeper look at extension methods...

Using Extension Methods in .net 2.0

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:54:27 GMT

A guide on how you can use extension methods in .net 2.0 targeted project in VS2008.

Why I changed my mind about Extension Methods

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:16:02 GMT

Why I went from an extension method hater to an extension method lover. I look at three benefits of extension methods over static methods: More intuitive to read, more intuitive to write and easier to discover.

String.IsNullOrEmpty as Extension Method

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:16:50 GMT

Thomas shows how to simplify calling String.IsNullOrEmpty by using an Extension Method

More fluent assertions using extension methods

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:32:13 GMT

I'm a great believer in making your unit tests as easy to read and understand as possible. I was thinking about how I could improve my tests the other day and thought about using extension methods to create a more fluent way of creating complex assertions.

Extension Methods and SocketAsyncEventArgs

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:14:27 GMT

Using Extension Methods to simplify working with the new model for asynchronous socket IO in .NET 3.5

Firing events with Extension Methods

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:31:06 GMT

A different way of firing standard .Net events using Extension Methods

A Use for Extension Methods

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:16:02 GMT

Recently over on the alt.net list there has been alot (read: way too much) talk about extension methods. The running consensus seems to be that extension methods are great for extending someone else's API but have no place in code that you control.

Strings on Steroids

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:31:02 GMT

Here's an extension on the String class in .net using C# 3.0 extension methods. Thanks to Brad Vincent