Using Array.ConvertAll to Convert an array of one type to another in C#
Thanks to one of My friend (Anil pai) , who asked me a question on how to convert a string array to an float/Double Array which made me to explore the possibilities in .NET and this is when i came across Array.ConvertAll
The usual way of doing this is to parse and convert each values one by one like this
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Which one Should i Choose ??? .NET or Delphi
Recently , i was in discussion with My manager as well the client in moving an application from Delphi to .NET ( Visual Studio 2010 ) and thought myself Which one is Better?? and was struck up with no clear answer.
Here’s i compare two technologies ( Not Technically but just about what i feel ) and this is just my opinion and others might well disagree with me too . Here we go .
Anders Hejlsberg was involved in C# and for Delphi too and this puts me in a quetion on there might be similarities too …
C# / .NET
C# is a simple and very well defined language .
Its from Microsoft and .NET is the future for Development on the Microsoft Platform.
Visual Studio’s Code Editor and the Options of the Extensions / Addons to the IDE brings me more functions to be brought together in single IDE / Place especially Code Compare too and Data Compare tool etc
Excellent Community Support for .NET . Check the following sites
Local Database Support for Windows Phone 7
I Was Searching for some Local Database support for Windows Phone 7 in Google and Ended up with the list here .
1. db4o – Windows Phone database
db4o is an object based database that can be used in the silverlight applications / Windows Phone Application .It
offers you a lightweight persistence engine that stays close to your .NET objects and is a 100% .NET native code .
The db4o site also states that
Read moreMono Touch Books for .NET Developers and iPhone Development is out
Mono Touch is a .NET Libary which allows the C# developers to write code in .NET and that runs on IPhone OS .The iPhone Development now offers the hot opportunity for .NET developers too.
MonoTouch offers the .NET developers to create Apple iPhone and iPad applications.
Seems like one doesn’t need to learn the Objective-C , the native language for iPhone to master Mono Touch .:-)
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Read moreWhy should i Blog ?
Recently , i was asked by one of my friend on why do i blog ? or rather why should one Blog.This forced me to think myself and write down the important points on why do i blog ? .
Most Bloggers out there blog for more fun or perhaps could be a fan of an product and well end up in writing articles related to them .
Read moreCode Access Security in .NET
This article is an introduction to the Code Access Security .
Protecting resources from unauthorized use is what Code Access Security is all about .
Both Role based and Code access security is based on the notion of the permissions.
Permissions in the Role based security is about the authorized users to run the code.
Introduction to Security in .NET
When working with Security , it is important to understand these 2 terms.
Authentication is the process of determining whether the user can access the system. Commonly used ways of authentication is the username and a password .
Authorization : Once the user is authenticated,this process identifies the level of access allowed to a given user .
Read moreASP.NET MVC in Delphi Prism – Introduction
ASP.NET MVC is a web development framework from Microsoft that combines the effectiveness of the model-view-controller architecture .
It is an alternative to the WebForms that was and is still mostly used one in ASP.NET .
What is a Model View Controller (MVC) Framework?
Read moreDay One @ Great Indian Developer Summit 2009..
Awesome.
The only word that defines the Event.
This is what the sponsors have to say about this event.
“The economic downturn will run out of steam trying to outdo the ‘ready and waiting’ software professional. Packed with premium knowledge, action plans and advise from been-there-done-it veterans, creators, and visionaries, the 2009 edition of Great Indian Developer Summit features focused sessions, case studies, workshops and power panels that will transform you into a force to reckon with. Featuring 4 co-located conferences: GIDS.NET, GIDS.Web, GIDS.Java, GIDS.Cobol and an exclusive day for in-depth workshops, GIDS.Workshops.”
Read moreWhich is Hot ??? DotNet or Java
Java and Microsoft .NET are two frequently used Development environment to build Web Applications.Many Developers treat their development platform as religion and its really a difficult to judge who will be the winner.Both Java and .NET adopts a different approach.Java’s tagline has been “Write Once run anywhere”. and if Microsoft had one it could have been something like “Multi-Language – Single platform”.
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