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Making an GET or POST Request is easy in C# thanks to the HttpClient object. This object comes out of the box in C# and …
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Are you a programmer looking to dip your toes into a new language? Or are you starting from scratch and trying to find the best language to cut your teeth on. Whether you are a fresh-faced junior or a hardened FORTRAN veteran, C# is a fantastic language for people who need a general-purpose, object oriented language. But despite it’s reasonably low barrier of entry. it may not be for everyone.
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SendGrid is offering a robust event webhook in the form of Inbound Email Parse, an API feature that allows you to receive emails for a …
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TCP. It’s a key component of the foundation of the internet. We take it for granted every day while we’re online. Sometimes, it becomes necessary …
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UPDATE: This example previously used a SHA256 algorithm to hash and Math.Random to generate a salt, it has been correctly pointed out that there are …
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It can be a little confusing if you are very new to the language. Why do we have a keyword in lower case and the …
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Changing code. It’s a minefield. If you’re attempting to abide by the laws of the Open Closed Principle, we want to avoid changing previously written …
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There are so many different mechanisms for authentication and for claims verification in .NET for MVC applications with ASP.NET Identity, JSON Web Tokens, and Azure …
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