Gilad makes the case that static, that staple of C++, C#/VB.NET, and Java, does not belong: Most imperative languages have some notion of static variable. This is unfortunate, since static variables ...

When developing applications in .NET Core, you might often need a single, shared instance of a class. Typical use cases would be an instance of LogManager, StateManager, etc. You can either use a ...

One of our favorite nuances of the C programming language (and its descendants) is the static keyword. It’s a little bit tricky to get your head around at first, because it can have two (or three) ...

Data variables in C# and Visual Basic normally define themselves by the amount and type of data they hold. The string type, with its ability to store 2 billion characters, is often seen gloating about ...

The ability to work with any programming language requires a good understanding of the data types it offers in order to comprehend the language’s possibilities and limitations. In this article, I look ...