Month: November 2005

Code formatter online

By jonskeet

I’ve finally got round to doing it… the code I use for posting code for articles etc has now been transformed into a small ASP.NET app. It’s based on a VB.NET article. I converted it from VB.NET to C# using Instant C# (which worked very well – just a few gotchas, far fewer than last time I tried it) and then refactored it into a more object-oriented and cleanly layered structure. There’s now a WinForms application, and a separate class library, which the ASP.NET app uses. If you want to use the results yourself, you’ll need the stylesheet I use. … Continue reading Code formatter online

CLI spec mistake with unboxing and enums

By jonskeet

When looking over someone’s test code the other day, I happened to notice he was unboxing a boxed enum to an int. I was mildly surprised that he was able to do so – I thought you could only ever unbox to the exact value type that was “in the box”. Naturally, I consulted the spec. The C# spec is relatively woolly on the subject, unfortunately, but the CLI spec (partition three, end of chapter 4 for those who wish to look it up) is very clear. Here’s what it states under the Exceptions section, which is the interesting part … Continue reading CLI spec mistake with unboxing and enums

CSS in the blog

By jonskeet

I’ve finally worked out how to get CSS working in the blog. I now need to apply all my usual styles to the code snippets I’ve already posted – this will be a somewhat gradual change. Please be patient!