C# finally gets the BASIC GOSUB feature through local functions, but local functions take that GOSUB-like capability up a few notches. If you're an old-timer like me, you probably remember the ...

Delegates are type safe function pointers *with an optional this pointer* thus no need to pass one round yourself. Obviously their utility is much enhanced in contract to C++ by virtue of being part ...

Local functions enable you to define a function within the scope of another method to help in promoting encapsulation and bring local variables into scope The support for local functions is an ...

Azure Functions get you beyond the traditional client/server approach to app creation, right into the cloud. Let’s first look at triggers. Azure Functions is another evolution of Platform as a Service ...

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Take advantage of closures in C# — including anonymous methods, delegates, and lambda expressions — to make your code robust, efficient, readable, and easier to maintain. Closures are often associated ...

I have a situation where I have a C# application that needs to get at a C++ networking api. So I am looking for opinions on how to tackle the problem. I expect for there to be a translator function in ...