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Style guide for c#?

I like style guide used by google for c++, published here . Is there any similar style guide available for c# …

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Is effective C++ still effective?

From what I saw in this post I decided to start reading the book Effective C++. But now that there …

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Unique ways to use the null coalescing operator

I know the standard way of using the null coalescing operator in C# is to set default values. string nobody = …

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appcompat_v7: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name

I am trying to build the Android project that uses appcompat_v7 library. For that, I created my project through …

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How many constructor arguments is too many?

Let's say you have a class called Customer, which contains the following fields: UserName Email First Name Last Name Let's …

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Is there a standard naming convention for XML elements?

Is there any standard, de facto or otherwise, for XML documents? For example which is the "best" way to write …

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Stand-alone Java code formatter/beautifier/pretty printer?

I'm interested in learning about the available choices of high-quality, stand-alone source code formatters for Java. The formatter must be …

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Correct way of declaring pointer variables in C/C++

I noticed some people use the following notation for declaring pointer variables. (a) char* p; instead of (b) char *p; …

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SQL Statement indentation good practice

What is the accepted practice for indenting SQL statements? For example, consider the following SQL statement: SELECT column1, column2 FROM …

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Is it ok if I omit curly braces in Java?

I've searched for this, but couldn't find an answer and for whatever reason I was too ashamed to ask professor, …

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