Tag Archives: Extension Methods

C# String Token Replacer

Posted on April 13, 2023 by briancaos

Imagine this classic text where you need to replace tokens with some values: Welcome {{user}}. Click on this link to confirm your subscription: {{url}}. Tokens encapsulated in double brackets {{token}} are commonly used to mark tokens to be replaced with … Continue reading →

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XElement get default values using extension methods

Posted on January 9, 2012 by briancaos

I often work with dynamic XML documents which might or might not contain the element, field or attribute that I am looking for. The Standard .NET XElement class is pretty strict (as it should be) and returns a null reference … Continue reading →

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Simple string keyword search using ExtensionMethods and LINQ

Posted on February 16, 2011 by briancaos

This is a case I ran into recently. I need to create a multiple OR condition with LINQ. I have a list of user names and I wish to create a simple search where I can match any first name/middle … Continue reading →

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