This article provides a practical guide to serializing and deserializing C# objects using XML. It demonstrates how to utilize the XmlSerializer and StreamWriter classes to convert objects into XML format and save them to files. Conversely, it explains how to read XML files and reconstruct the original objects using StreamReader. The tutorial includes code examples for a sample settings class and introduces a custom SettingsManager class to streamline the serialization process.
I’ve been working with WPF for years now, and trust me, it’s absolutely revolutionary compared to the older Windows Forms technology. WPF introduces a completely different approach to UI development that separates design from logic through XAML. This separation is game-changing for developers who want to create modern, responsive applications.
This article provides a beginner-friendly guide to creating HTTP requests in C#. It introduces a reusable wrapper class, MyWebRequest, which simplifies sending GET and POST requests using .NET’s built-in WebRequest class. The class handles setting request methods, content types, and reading responses, making it easier to integrate HTTP communication into desktop or web applications.
This article provides a practical guide on managing application settings in C#.NET using configuration files. It explains how to store and retrieve single-value settings via the section and handle multiple-value settings through custom configuration sections. By leveraging the ConfigurationManager class and defining custom configuration classes, developers can externalize dynamic values like database connections and API credentials, facilitating easier maintenance and deployment without recompiling the application.
In this beginner-friendly guide, we explore the C# DriveInfo class to enumerate drives, check formats and free space, and handle removable media effortlessly. Through clear code snippets and practical tips, you’ll learn to build robust disk-inspection tools without WMI. Perfect for .NET 6+ developers diving into system I/O.
