The Experimental attribute is a new C# 12 feature, which allows you to add the Experimental attribute to your types, methods or assemblies, to indicate that it is an experimental feature. By doing this, the compiler will issue an error when someone tries to use the method or the type…

Default Lambda Parameters it’s a new C# 12 feature which allows you to define a default value for a parameter in lambda expressions. In this article, I present how to use this feature. For demonstration purposes, I created a console application with .NET 8, and I configured the LangVersion in…

Collection Expressions is a new C# 12 feature which allows you to initialise a collection of elements such as Arrays, Spans and Lists in an easier way by using a simpler syntax. In this article, I present how to use this new feature. Before going to the feature, let’s recap…

Primary Constructors is a feature that was already present in C# 9 but it was restricted to record types, and now with C# 12 this feature was extended to any class and struct. In this article, I present how to use the Primary Constructor in a class. Primary Constructor is…

.NET 8 brings a lot of performance improvements and also includes a series of new features with C# 12. In this article, I present the Alias any type feature. In previous versions of C#, it was already possible to use aliases for the built-in types, for example: using MyConsole =…

Dictionary A Dictionary in C# is a generic collection that can be used to store key/value pairs, where each key is unique within the dictionary, and it maps to a specific value. The Dictionary class is implemented as a hash table, for this reason provides fast access to values based…

Azure Traffic Manager Azure Traffic Manager is a DNS-based traffic load balancer service, which enables you to distribute traffic to services across global Azure regions while providing high availability and quick responsiveness. In this article, I present what are the benefits of this service and how to use it. Azure…

Azure Container Apps (ACA) is a fully managed platform that enables you to run containerized applications leveraging the power of Kubernetes orchestration while abstracting away the complexities of cluster management, simplifying the deployment and management of containerized apps. In this article, I present the benefits of this service and how…

Deployment Slots is a feature offered by Azure App Services, which allows you to create separate environments for deploying and testing your Web App, before making the app available to all the end users. Each Deployment Slot represents a separate instance of your app, which can be used for various…