Async Event Handlers in C#: What You Need to Know
Learn how to safely use async event handlers in C#. Understand the dangers and discover best practices for managing async event handlers in your C# code.
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March 13, 2024
async void Methods In C# – The Dangers That You Need to Know
Learn why async void methods in C# can be dangerous with clear code examples. A perfect for beginner software engineers wanting to understand the risks.
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Weak Events in C# – How to Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks
Are you struggling with memory leaks due to your event handlers and events in C#? Check out how weak events in C# can help with garbage collection in your apps!
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Task EventHandlers – The Little Secret You Didn’t Know
If you're writing asynchronous code in C# and using EventHandlers, odds are you've had issues with exceptions. Task EventHandlers might be consideration!
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Async EventHandlers – A Simple Safety Net to the Rescue
Dealing with async EventHandlers in C# can be very problematic. async void is a pattern cause headaches with exceptions. Check out this simple solution!
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Events: Demystifying Common Memory Leaks
Background If you've poked through my previous postings, you'll probably notice that I love using events when I program. If I can find a reason to use an event, I probably will. I think they're a great tool that can really help you with designing your architectures, but there are certainly some common problems people run into when they use events. The one I want to address today has to do with memory leaks. That's right. I said it. Memory leaks in your .NET application. Just because it's a managed language doesn't mean your code can't be leaking memory! And now that I've got your attention, let's see how events might be causing some leakage in your application. (There is source that you can download and run. Check the summary section at the end!) Instance-Scope Event Handlers One of the…
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Creating a Singleton – How To Use Dependency Injection
An example in C# about how to create a singleton with support for dependency injection or inversion of control (IOC).
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