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2023-11-10 csharp maui dotnet

MAUI: How to register handlers in a library

Learn how to register view handlers and services from within a .NET MAUI library using the builder pattern and MauiAppBuilder extension methods.

2023-11-09 csharp dotnet

How to fix: ‘Point’ does not have a predefined size, therefore sizeof can only be used in an unsafe context

Fix the C# error where sizeof cannot be used with Point outside an unsafe context. Two solutions: enabling unsafe code or using Marshal.SizeOf instead.

2023-11-08 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# Access private property backing field using Unsafe Accessor

Use UnsafeAccessorAttribute in .NET 8 to access auto-generated backing fields of private auto-properties in C# without reflection.

2023-11-06 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# ZIP files to Stream

.NET 8 includes new CreateFromDirectory and ExtractToDirectory overloads that let you create and extract ZIP files directly to and from a Stream, without writing to disk.

2023-11-05 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

.NET 8 performance: 10x faster GetGenericTypeDefinition

Benchmarking GetGenericTypeDefinition in .NET 8 vs .NET 7 shows nearly 10x faster performance. See benchmark code and results using BenchmarkDotNet.

2023-11-04 csharp dotnet

How to take a screenshot in .NET core

Learn how to capture a screenshot of your entire desktop from a .NET console application using System.Windows.Forms. Windows-only solution covering all displays.

2023-11-02 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# How to update a readonly field using UnsafeAccessor

Learn how to update a readonly field in C# using UnsafeAccessor, an alternative to reflection without the performance penalty. Available in .NET 8.

2023-11-01 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

.NET 8 Performance: UnsafeAccessor vs. Reflection

Benchmarking UnsafeAccessor vs Reflection in .NET 8. See how UnsafeAccessor achieves zero-overhead performance compared to traditional reflection.

2023-10-31 dotnet dotnet-8

C# UnsafeAccessor: private members without reflection (.NET 8)

Use the `[UnsafeAccessor]` attribute in .NET 8 to read private fields and call private methods at zero overhead — no reflection, fully AOT-compatible.

2023-10-29 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# – How to mark features as experimental

Starting with C# 12, a new ExperimentalAttribute lets you mark types, methods, properties, or assemblies as experimental. Learn how to use it with diagnosticId, pragma tags, and UrlFormat.