PinnedCreating your first .NET/C# programA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# — This article is the first of a learn programming series where you need no prior knowledge of programming. If you want to learn how to program and want to learn it using .NET/C#, this is the right place. The first step of coding is to create a program. The program…Dotnet8 min readDotnet8 min read
Aug 29, 2021Boolean algebra laws with C#A beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# This article explores multiple Boolean algebra laws in a programmer-oriented way, leaving the mathematic notation aside. Those laws can be beneficial when working with boolean logic to simplify complex conditions. This article is very light in explanation and exposes the…Dotnet5 min readDotnet5 min read
Jul 25, 2021Using the switch selection statement to simplify conditional statements blocksA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# This article explores how to simplify certain complex conditional blocks by introducing the switch statement. The switch keyword is very standard in programming languages. We use it to compare a variable with many values. Please note that we are not…Dotnet4 min readDotnet4 min read
May 9, 2021Introduction to Boolean algebra and logical operatorsA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, I introduce you to Boolean algebra, a branch of algebra that evaluates the value of a condition to true or false. …Dotnet8 min readDotnet8 min read
Mar 28, 2021Introduction to string interpolationA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, we continue to explore string manipulations by focusing on interpolation. Instead of concatenating many pieces together, interpolation allows us to insert special tokens inside a string. A value then replaces those tokens. …Dotnet3 min readDotnet3 min read
Mar 21, 2021Introduction to string concatenationA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, we dig a little more into the string type. We also explore how to concatenate (combine) strings. As a programmer, you will often need to manipulate strings, concatenation and interpolation being two recurring themes. …Dotnet5 min readDotnet5 min read
Mar 14, 2021How to read user inputs from a consoleA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, we explore how to read user inputs from the console. This article is the foundation of more dynamic notions enabling our programs to change based on user interactions and react to them. …Dotnet6 min readDotnet6 min read
Mar 7, 2021Introduction to C# commentsA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, we explore how to write comments. Comments are simply human-readable pieces of text that are not compiled nor interpreted. A comment is usually a note that we can leave in the code for the next programmer to get into that code or for us. …Dotnet5 min readDotnet5 min read
Feb 28, 2021Introduction to C# constantsIn this article, we explore constants. A constant is a special kind of variable. The kind that does not vary; they are immutable. Immutable means that it cannot change. This article is part of a learn programming series where you need no prior knowledge of programming. If you want to…Dotnet4 min readDotnet4 min read
Feb 21, 2021Introduction to C# variablesA beginner guide to programming with .NET 5 and C# In this article, we explore variables. What they are, how to create them, and how to use them. Variables are one of the most important elements of a program, making it dynamic. …8 min read8 min read