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    dawmail333
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    LINQ is the best thing to happen to .Net [added][added][/added]since .Net 2.0[added][/added][/added] (barring its development :laugh: ) I personally think so, it makes so many things so much nicer, even before we get to LINQ-to-SQL, for example. [added] Added appropriate tags for Luc Pattyn ;P [/added]

    Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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      LINQ is the best thing to happen to .Net [added][added][/added]since .Net 2.0[added][/added][/added] (barring its development :laugh: ) I personally think so, it makes so many things so much nicer, even before we get to LINQ-to-SQL, for example. [added] Added appropriate tags for Luc Pattyn ;P [/added]

      Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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      Disagree. It's nice, but it's not the best thing to happen to .NET in my opinion. My favourite would have to be between weak references and the garbage collector - both relatively unappreciated, but both very important.

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        LINQ is the best thing to happen to .Net [added][added][/added]since .Net 2.0[added][/added][/added] (barring its development :laugh: ) I personally think so, it makes so many things so much nicer, even before we get to LINQ-to-SQL, for example. [added] Added appropriate tags for Luc Pattyn ;P [/added]

        Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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        My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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          Disagree. It's nice, but it's not the best thing to happen to .NET in my opinion. My favourite would have to be between weak references and the garbage collector - both relatively unappreciated, but both very important.

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          Let me rephrase, the best thing from .Net 2.0 onwards.

          Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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            Let me rephrase, the best thing from .Net 2.0 onwards.

            Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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            Still think that weak references is better.

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              My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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              Good point. How could I have overlooked that?

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                My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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                True, wouldn't see List(Of T) without it... Still, what about the post .Net 2.0 scene?

                Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                  Still think that weak references is better.

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                  Never heard about them! Any articles on here about them? There should be.

                  Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                    Never heard about them! Any articles on here about them? There should be.

                    Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                    Well, there's this[^] one from me. Weak references are the reason that WPF and Silverlight don't need the Dispose method internally.

                    I'm not a stalker, I just know things. Oh by the way, you're out of milk.

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                      LINQ is the best thing to happen to .Net [added][added][/added]since .Net 2.0[added][/added][/added] (barring its development :laugh: ) I personally think so, it makes so many things so much nicer, even before we get to LINQ-to-SQL, for example. [added] Added appropriate tags for Luc Pattyn ;P [/added]

                      Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                      I would have to agree with Ravisant: Generics are much, much better than LINQ. Think about it: Generics allow errors to be caught at compile time, rather than run time. They enforce good practices by making us specify which types we can use with a class instance. They improve re-use by making a generic class usable with any class type without re-coding. etc., etc.. Which one would I miss the most if it was taken away? Generics, by a mile.

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                        My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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                        Oh yes. Gets my 5.

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                          True, wouldn't see List(Of T) without it... Still, what about the post .Net 2.0 scene?

                          Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                          hmm, not much attracting features. I have eyes on C#5.0 for some boon.

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                            My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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                            that was in 2.0, so it doesn't fit the "to happen to .Net since .Net 2.0 " qualification. but yes, it is by far the best thing added to .NET ever. :)

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                              LINQ is the best thing to happen to .Net [added][added][/added]since .Net 2.0[added][/added][/added] (barring its development :laugh: ) I personally think so, it makes so many things so much nicer, even before we get to LINQ-to-SQL, for example. [added] Added appropriate tags for Luc Pattyn ;P [/added]

                              Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                              Anonymous delegates along with generics. Expressions are cool too (they and anonymous delegates make LINQ work).

                              ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                                My favorite best thing that has happened to C#.Net is Generics language feature. I simply love it.

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                                Yes, like adding a handle to a pan.

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                                  Anonymous delegates along with generics. Expressions are cool too (they and anonymous delegates make LINQ work).

                                  ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                                  Ooh, I forgot the expressions weren't there all along. I do use LINQ more though. Generics are a .Net 2.0 feature, no?

                                  Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                                    I would have to agree with Ravisant: Generics are much, much better than LINQ. Think about it: Generics allow errors to be caught at compile time, rather than run time. They enforce good practices by making us specify which types we can use with a class instance. They improve re-use by making a generic class usable with any class type without re-coding. etc., etc.. Which one would I miss the most if it was taken away? Generics, by a mile.

                                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                                    And yet they are a .Net 2.0 feature. ;)

                                    Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                                      that was in 2.0, so it doesn't fit the "to happen to .Net since .Net 2.0 " qualification. but yes, it is by far the best thing added to .NET ever. :)

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                                      (I modified my post after :P ) I don't count < 2.0 as REAL .Net :laugh:

                                      Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                                        (I modified my post after :P ) I don't count < 2.0 as REAL .Net :laugh:

                                        Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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                                        you should have done it in a way that does not cause such confusion then. the strike-through widget is often useful when editing. :)

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                                          you should have done it in a way that does not cause such confusion then. the strike-through widget is often useful when editing. :)

                                          Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

                                          Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.

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                                          It was an addendum ;P

                                          Don't forget to rate my post if it helped! ;) "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." "His mother should have thrown him away, and kept the stork." "There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." "He loves nature, in spite of what it did to him."

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