C# is a simple yet powerful language for clearly expressing intent. It comes with a variety of operators that simplify the expression while keeping it easy to understand.
In this article, we’ll dive into the .. (dot-dot) operator, which has been gaining popularity in recent releases.
It is used in the following scenarios:
As the name suggests, it has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the Stable channel release of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
This v8.0 is the key enhancement for .NET MAUI 10. Check out the articles for v7.9, v7.10, and v7.11 for the feature set.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, refer to the series of articles listed here.
And to learn about key features by MAUI version, check these articles:
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
This is the third set of enhancements for .NET MAUI 10. Check out the v7.9 and v7.10 articles for the feature set.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, refer to the series of articles listed here.
And to learn about key features by MAUI version, check these articles:
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10 and the latest stable release of .NET MAUI 9, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
To learn about key features by version, check these articles:
To know more about all the features of this template pack, consult the articles linked here.
How to Install:
From CLI:
Here’s the command to install the CLI templates pack.
Following its annual release cadence, Apple formally announced its updated hardware and software during the Apple Event in early September.
The OS version numbers are now all v26 to avoid confusion. This includes the updated developer tool, Apple Xcode, which is also at v26.
Regardless of the development framework, apps submitted to the App Store must always target the most recent iOS SDK. Hence, support for the latest version of Xcode is crucial.
.NET MAUI has announced its support for Apple Xcode 26 in the Stable channel of the .NET 9 SDK. More details here.
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
First and foremost, adding support for the Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release.
To know more about the key features of .NET MAUI 10, consult this comprehensive overview article.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, consult the articles linked here.
How to Install:
From CLI:
Here’s the command to install the CLI templates pack.
This article represents the second installment of the XAML for Beginners series, which elucidates the concept of declarative markup in the context of defining UI in .NET applications. All articles within this series are accessible from here.
The initial article focused mainly on introducing XAML and its building blocks.
In this article, the focus will be on the following:
Starting a new series entitled XAML for Beginners elucidates the concept of declarative markup to define UI in .NET applications. All articles within this series can be accessed from here.
The second installment of this series is now available to read here.
XAML is an acronym that stands for eXtensible Application Markup Language. It was first introduced in 2006, accompanying the initial release of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) alongside .NET 3.0.
The principal objective of this methodology is to segregate the UI design from the program logic. This separation allows the design team to focus solely on the UI, while the program logic can be developed and evaluated independently. Consequently, these components can be integrated into a unified system.
The MVVM design pattern is an exemplary framework for accomplishing this. However, XAML also supports the code-behind approach.
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the stable release of .NET MAUI 9, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been fully updated.
An article has already been published detailing the comprehensive features of .NET MAUI 9.
To know more about the features of this template pack, consult the articles linked here.
Install:
From CLI:
Here’s the command to install the CLI templates pack.
Not confined to .NET MAUI, the XAML Live Preview functions as an invaluable tool for inspecting the UI and its associated properties in XAML apps overall.
However, it is imperative that the app be connected to the debugger, is it not? Yes, that is prior to the intro of the debugger-detached XAML Live Preview in VS2022, v17.13 Preview 1.0.
Yesterday, during the .NET MAUI session at .NET Conf 2024 (YouTube clip linked), David and Rachel provided an insightful overview of its functionality.
To know about this virtual event, consult this .NET Conf 2024 article and this detailed article outlining the comprehensive features of .NET MAUI 9.