"master" is v4.0.
We should talk about extension methods in specific cases. Here's an example
that I saw in someone else's code base is quite "magical" for very little
gain, IMHO:
if (myString.Is())
{
// did something with myString.
}
I'd argue this is just fine:
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(myString))
{
}
Note: I worry a lot about debuggability of code. Readability certainly
helps debuggability but readability that reduces debuggability is something
I do not favor. <smile/>
On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Dandre <dandre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Rob.
>
> I hear you. But I think you sit more or less with the same problem as with
> large software projects in general and that is the question of "what else
> is there?"
> In other words, how do I know what tools are already available so that I
> don't accidently reinvent the wheel? Extension methods require you to know
> the name space first and fortunately visual studio takes care of the rest.
>
> I'm happy to use helper methods if extension methods are going to be a
> problem.
>
> Also I'm working on the main branch, is that for version 4?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards,
> Dandre
>
> Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> wrote:
> In general, I'd say we wait for WiX v4.0 to start doing such changes. WiX
> v4.0 will standardize on .NET Framework 4.0 and we'll do things to remove
> many of the .NET Framework v1.1 concepts.
>
> That said, I'm not terribly excited about adding a significant number of
> extension methods. They make the code more readable at the expense of
> creating a custom lingo (the extensions) that you have to learn to
> understand to read the code. It's a balance.
>
>
> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Dandre <dandre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rob (and whom else it may concern)
>>
>> Are there any coding conventions with regards to writing C# code in some
>> of the C# code bases that would allow for new language features? I know
>> that you are trying to keep WiX backward compatible with older versions
>> of .NET and that's why I'm asking. For instance, here I see this code:
>>
>> bool hasFiles = false;
>> foreach (GenericItemWrapper item in buildOutputFiles)
>> {
>> hasFiles = true;
>> break;
>> }
>>
>> With some of the new extension methods I can simplify it as:
>>
>> bool hasFiles = buildOutputFiles.Any();
>>
>> Would that be a problem? If so, where could we keep a collection of libs
>> where we can write similar methods (more helper like) to help make WiX
>> code more readable? Should we just start of within the project file
>> itself and then see the need for common projects later?
>>
>> I hope my question makes sense.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dandre
>>
>>
>>
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