Corey Larson dchw

dchw / RoundingExamples.cs

Created April 12, 2014 08:55

Different types of rounding and casting, and how they affect decimals.

	var numsToRound = new []{0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5};

	Console.WriteLine("Banker\|Away\|Convert\|Cast");
	foreach(var num in numsToRound)
	{
	var toEven = Math.Round(num);
	var awayFromZero = Math.Round(num, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
	var convert = Convert.ToInt32(num);
	var cast = (int)num;
	Console.WriteLine(String.Format(" {0} \| {1} \| {2} \| {3} ", toEven, awayFromZero, convert, cast));

dchw / EnumeratedTricks4.cs

Created April 12, 2014 07:24

Applications of some of the enum tricks

	public class HeroWithPowers
	{
	public Superhero Hero {get; set;}
	public Powers Powers {get; set;}
	}

	void Main()
	{
	var heros = new List<HeroWithPowers>
	{

dchw / EnumeratedTricks3.cs

Created April 12, 2014 07:21

Enum extension method example

	public static class SuperheroEx
	{
	public static string Name(this Superhero superhero)
	{
	return Enum.GetName(typeof(Superhero), superhero);
	}
	}

dchw / EnumeratedTricks2.cs

Created April 12, 2014 07:19

Arbitrary assignment of values to enum typed variables.

	var hero = (Superhero)42;
	var powers = Powers.Looks \| Powers.Money \| Powers.Smart

dchw / Enumerated Tricks1.cs

Created April 12, 2014 07:16

Using left shit to achieve a continuous range of values, while still using bit fields appropriately.

dchw / (Un)ReservedKeywords2.cs

Last active August 29, 2015 13:57

Using the 'switch' keywords as a descriptive way to fake switching on types in C#.

	var @switch = new Dictionary<Type, Action>
	{
	{typeof(CSharp), () =>
	{
	Console.WriteLine("<3");
	}},
	{typeof(Rainbow), () =>
	{
	Console.WriteLine("20% Cooler");
	}},

dchw / (Un)ReservedKeywords.cs

Last active August 29, 2015 13:57

Using keywords as variable names

	var @null = "HEY";
	var @if = "WHAT R U DOIN";
	var @object = "PLZ STAHP";

	Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0} {1} {2}", @null, @if, @object));