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Instantiating Abstract Class Subclasses via Reflection in C#

This post demonstrates a way of instantiating abstract class subclasses via reflection in C#. As an example, it uses the Calculator project, which implements arithmetic expressions, including their construction, evaluation, and conversion to and from JSON and XML. Here are a few related posts that cover various other aspects of

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Implementing Recurring Tasks Manager Using C# and AvaloniaUI

This post outlines the implementation of a recurring tasks manager using C# and AvaloniaUI. The core idea involves recurring tasks, which are meant to be completed repeatedly over an indefinite period. The intervals between consecutive completions are intended to be roughly consistent, though there is no urgency nor deadlines: a

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Exploring XML Serialisation for Arithmetic Expressions in C#

This post explores XML serialisation in C# using the XmlSerializer class and different ways to represent arithmetic expressions in XML. The arithmetic expressions and the calculator project are introduced in this post. Another post covers the JSON serialisation of these expressions. This post builds on that foundation and focuses on

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Create, Install, and Update a .NET CLI tool in C# - GUIDs Generator

This post outlines how to create, package, install, and later update a global .NET CLI tool. The example tool is called Guider. It generates GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers) and copies the generated GUID to the clipboard. The project is available on GitHub at https://github.com/yamesant/guider The tool

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Bicep for Azure Function Apps - from Manual to Automated Infrastructure

Another post introduces the Morning Wisher project that uses Azure Functions and Azure Communication Services to send daily emails with good morning wishes. That post is divided into two parts: setting up Azure resources and implementing the code. The way Azure resources are set up is referred to as infrastructure.

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From C# Arithmetic Expressions to JSON and Back

The previous blog post has introduced a calculator engine project. This post extends it to convert arithmetic expressions to and from JSON. For example, an expression built like this: Expression.CreateMultiValued([3, 3], new Addition()) could be represented in JSON as: { "Operation": "Addition", "Subexpressions"

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Sending oneself Good Morning Emails using Azure Communication Service, Azure Functions, and Rider IDE

This blog post introduces a way to send regular emails to a single recipient. The solution uses Azure Communication Services to send emails. It uses Azure Functions to automate email delivery on a daily schedule. It uses Rider IDE for code development and deployment. Setting up Azure Resources This section

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Making a Calculator Engine in C# - Revisiting Software Design Principles

This post introduces a C# implementation of a calculator engine and explores how it embodies various popular software design principles. The project is available on GitHub at: https://github.com/yamesant/calculator/tree/checkpoints/checkpoint-0 The link references the checkpoint branch that corresponds to this blog post. While the main