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• LINQ ElementAt and ElementAtOrDefault

  We can use the ElementAt extension method of LINQ to return the element at a specified index (zero based) in a sequence. However the ElementAt extension method would throw the System.ArguementOutOfRangeException when the specified index is a negative... Posted Aug 13 2008, 03:02 PM by raj with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: LINQ, .NET 3.5

• LINQ Single and SingleOrDefault

  We can use the Single extension method of LINQ to return the only element in a sequence that satisfies a specified condition. However the Single extension method would throw the System.InvalidOperationException when no element in a sequence satisfies... Posted May 10 2008, 02:27 PM by raj with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: LINQ, .NET 3.5

• AddItem Extension Method for BulletedList, CheckBoxList, DropDownList, ListBox, RadioButtonList

  We would have to write the below code to add a new item (with value) to any of these 5 controls (BulletedList, CheckBoxList, DropDownList, ListBox, RadioButtonList) C#: bulletedList.Items.Add(new ListItem("text", "value")); checkBoxList... Posted May 09 2008, 04:03 PM by raj with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Code Better, ASP.NET, .NET 3.5, Extension Methods

• LINQ Last and LastOrDefault

  We can use the Last extension method of LINQ to return the last element in a sequence that satisfies a specified condition. However the Last extension method would throw the System.InvalidOperationException when no element in a sequence satisfies a specified... Posted Apr 27 2008, 09:31 AM by raj with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: LINQ, .NET 3.5

• LINQ First and FirstOrDefault

  We can use the First extension method of LINQ to return the first element in a sequence that satisfies a specified condition. However the First extension method would throw the System.InvalidOperationException when no element in a sequence satisfies a... Posted Apr 25 2008, 06:22 PM by raj with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: LINQ, .NET 3.5

• Cool Extension Methods for IDataReader Interface

  I find it really annoying to use the GetOrdinal method of the DataReader class everytime I have to access data in a strongly typed manner using any of the Get[DataType] methods of the DataReader class. Have a look at below code: int employeeID = dr.GetInt32... Posted Apr 15 2008, 11:34 PM by raj with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Code Better, .NET 3.5, Extension Methods

• System.Data.DataSetExtensions Assembly Error in Visual Studio 2008 RTM

  After upgrading from Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 to Visual Studio 2008 RTM, I got the following error when I tried to build my ASP.NET 3.5 project which was initially coded using Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Data... Posted Apr 05 2008, 02:27 PM by raj with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: ASP.NET, .NET 3.5, Visual Studio

• Cool TrimText Extension Method for TextBox

  Extension Methods are one of the most powerful features of .NET 3.5 and they can add a lot of flexibility to your code and help in cutting down your code size significantly if used wisely. I have been using a lot of Extension Methods in my code lately... Posted Mar 03 2008, 09:01 AM by raj with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: ASP.NET, WinForms, .NET 3.5, VB.NET, C#, Extension Methods

• Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5

  I recently purchased this great new book named Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 by Omar Al Zabir and I would highly recommend this book to any architect or developer who is interested in learning how to design and develop world class highly... Posted Feb 13 2008, 04:40 PM by raj with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: ASP.NET, LINQ, .NET 3.5, AJAX, WWF