Style guide for c#?

c# coding-style
yesraaj picture yesraaj · Jan 13, 2011 · Viewed 68.5k times · Source

I like style guide used by google for c++, published here . Is there any similar style guide available for c# also? I'm looking for more of good practices along with simple things like naming just like in google style guide for c++.

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Billyhole picture Billyhole · Jan 14, 2011

I've been creating one for my development team by combining parts of all the good / great ones that I've been able to find. Here are links to the ones I am using...

Microsoft - Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229042.aspx

IDesign C# Coding Standard - http://www.idesign.net/idesign/download/IDesign CSharp Coding Standard.zip

SubMain C# / VB.NET Coding Guidelines - http://submain.com/products/guidelines.aspx

Lance Hunt - C# Coding Standards - http://weblogs.asp.net/lhunt/archive/2004/08/17/CSharpCodingStandardsv113.aspx

DotNetSpider - C# Coding Standards and Best Programming Practices - http://www.dotnetspider.com/tutorials/BestPractices.aspx

Microsoft – C# Programming Guide - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/67ef8sbd.aspx

Phillips Medical Systems - Coding Standard C# - http://www.tiobe.com/content/paperinfo/gemrcsharpcs.pdf

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