Refactor “if” statements – functional programming style

Have you ever seen code that look like this: public string GetStatusDescription(Model model){ if(model.HasProblemReports) { return "Errors"; } if(model.SystemState.WorkingMode == WorkingMode.NotManaged) { return "Manual"; } if(model.SystemState.IsInitializing) { return "Initialize"; } if(!model.SystemState.InService) { return "Not in service"; } if(model.SystemState.WorkingMode == WorkingMode.Paused) { return "Paused"; } if(model.Storage.Objects.Any(obj => obj.IsMoving)) { return "Movement in storage"; } return string.Empty;}I … Continue reading Refactor “if” statements – functional programming style →

Five reasons to install Resharper 5 today

I’ve been using R# v5 for a few weeks (ever since the nightly builds were made public) and I’m not going back. There is an exception now and then but it get caught by R# and reported back (if you want it to) without causing any problems with Visual Studio. There are some feature I … Continue reading Five reasons to install Resharper 5 today →

CodeRush Express Available as free download

It seems that DevExpress (along with Microsoft) are giving away an "express" version of their tool CodeRush. You can read all about it here - CodeRush Xpress announced and available From the download page: Supported Features: CodeRush Xpress includes the following features. Duplicate Line Highlight All References Increase or Reduce Selection Smart Clipboard Operations Generate … Continue reading CodeRush Express Available as free download →