Top Beginner Tips for C#

Programming is a process in which software developers write codes in order to instruct a

computer on the techniques to perform a task or solve a problem. These instructions, called
source code are written in special programming languages. Before a code is actually written, it
has to be designed in an appropriate manner.

After designing and typing the code out, the next important step is to test that written code.
This is a very important step because if errors in the code go unchecked, it may crash and
thereby cause numerous problems. After testing, the next process involves debugging the
source code, which means fixing all the errors.

Now, C# is the fourth most popular programming language in the world. What makes C# so
popular is the fact that it was developed by Microsoft. It is a well known fact that Microsoft has
been dominating the world of internet since a very long time. Also, C# gets updated often and
new functions keep getting added regularly, making it a very useful and efficient language for
software developers.

Software newbies are always on a lookout for languages which they can grasp onto easily,
which is also a feature of C#. Since this programming language has a large number of functions
in simple English, learning C# is relatively easier than most of its competitors.

Despite it being one of the simplest programming languages, C# can be used for creating
desktop apps, web apps and mobile apps. Since C# works on the.NET framework, it supports all
kinds of integrated development environment.

There are numerous C# certification and C# courses that can be taken up by anyone who wants
to try their hand in the IT field by starting with the easiest programming language first.

1. Use Inline logics

This will evaluate and return the result in a single line.

a) Ternary Operator
Generally, for conditional statements if else block is used, which makes the code
quite lengthy. However, C# is equipped with a ternary operator which shortens the
code by a large extent.
b) Null Coalescing Operator
 For returning null values normally, if else operation is used. But to make the code
shorter in C#, the null coalescing operator can be used which will give the output in
a single step.
2. Avoid too many variables
The usage of too many variables makes the code rather messy and confusing. If another
software developer looks into your code, it will definitely be difficult for the to
understand if there are too many variables. A better method is to inline the variables
which makes it crisp.

3. Use deferred execution while writing LINQ queries

When LINQ occurs (called deferred execution), the query gets executed over and over
again. To prevent this, it is necessary to change the LINQ result to list after execution.
This prevents any kind of repetition.

4. Use the Binary Reader and Binary Writer

In order to read and write discrete data in a compact binary format, the Binary Reader
and Binary Writer can be used. This also shortens the code that has to be written.

5. Use String Interpolation

In the older versions of C#, string concatenation and string placeholders were used to
insert dynamic values at runtime in a string of text. String concatenation however,
always creates a new object of string, thereby affecting the memory management. But,
with the update of C#, a new feature called string interpolation has been introduced
which makes this process more simple and efficient.

6. Absorb the exact stack trace

If a fault has occurred in the catch block when Connect Database method is used, the
thrown exception stack trace indicates that the fault has occurred only in the
RunDataOperation, thereby resulting in loss of the exact source code. This can be
prevented by absorbing the exact stack trace.

7. Methods and classes should not be too heavy

When most of the focus is on the functionality of an application, an incorrect design of
the application may occur in case of a large application. In order to prevent this, a clean
architecture, that is every class and method should be assigned only those tasks which
they have to perform, and not other mundane tasks.

8. Proper casting must be done

If two objects that cannot be casted are casted together, the program crashes. This can
be however prevented if the casting is done using the as operator, which results in a null
output.