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    <p>This came to my mind after I learned the following from <a href="http://www.stackoverflow.com/questions/8941/generic-type-checking">this question</a>:</p> <pre><code>where T : struct </code></pre> <p>We, C# developers, all know the basics of C#. I mean declarations, conditionals, loops, operators, etc.</p> <p>Some of us even mastered the stuff like <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/512aeb7t.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Generics</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397696.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">anonymous types</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397687.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">lambdas</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397676.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LINQ</a>, ...</p> <p>But what are the most hidden features or tricks of C# that even C# fans, addicts, experts barely know?</p> <h1>Here are the revealed features so far:</h1> <p><br /></p> <h2>Keywords</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9k7k7cf0.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>yield</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9035#9035">Michael Stum</a></li> <li><code>var</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9035#9035">Michael Stum</a></li> <li><code>using()</code> statement by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9036#9036">kokos</a></li> <li><code>readonly</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9036#9036">kokos</a></li> <li><code>as</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9041#9041">Mike Stone</a></li> <li><code>as</code> / <code>is</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9070#9070">Ed Swangren</a></li> <li><code>as</code> / <code>is</code> (improved) by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9092#9092">Rocketpants</a></li> <li><code>default</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9639#9639">deathofrats</a></li> <li><code>global::</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/12152#12152">pzycoman</a></li> <li><code>using()</code> blocks by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/12316#12316">AlexCuse</a></li> <li><code>volatile</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/59691#59691">Jakub Šturc</a></li> <li><code>extern alias</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/37926#37926">Jakub Šturc</a></li> </ul> <h2>Attributes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.componentmodel.defaultvalueattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>DefaultValueAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9035#9035">Michael Stum</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.obsoleteattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>ObsoleteAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9037#9037">DannySmurf</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.debuggerdisplayattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>DebuggerDisplayAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9048#9048">Stu</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.debuggerbrowsableattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>DebuggerBrowsable</code></a> and <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.debuggerstepthroughattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>DebuggerStepThrough</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/33474#33474">bdukes</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.threadstaticattribute(VS.71).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>ThreadStaticAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/13932#13932">marxidad</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.flagsattribute.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>FlagsAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/21752#21752">Martin Clarke</a></li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4xssyw96.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>ConditionalAttribute</code></a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/35342#35342">AndrewBurns</a></li> </ul> <h2>Syntax</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms173224.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>??</code></a> (coalesce nulls) operator by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9036#9036">kokos</a></li> <li>Number flaggings by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9038#9038">Nick Berardi</a></li> <li><code>where T:new</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9067#9067">Lars Mæhlum</a></li> <li>Implicit generics by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9099#9099">Keith</a></li> <li>One-parameter lambdas by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9099#9099">Keith</a></li> <li>Auto properties by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9099#9099">Keith</a></li> <li>Namespace aliases by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9099#9099">Keith</a></li> <li>Verbatim string literals with @ by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9114#9114">Patrick</a></li> <li><code>enum</code> values by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/11738#11738">lfoust</a></li> <li>@variablenames by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/14088#14088">marxidad</a></li> <li><code>event</code> operators by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/14277#14277">marxidad</a></li> <li>Format string brackets by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/15321#15321">Portman</a></li> <li>Property accessor accessibility modifiers by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/15715#15715">xanadont</a></li> <li>Conditional (ternary) operator (<code>?:</code>) by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/16450#16450">JasonS</a></li> <li><code>checked</code> and <code>unchecked</code> operators by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/355991#355991">Binoj Antony</a></li> <li><code>implicit and explicit</code> operators by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/121470#121470">Flory</a></li> </ul> <h2>Language Features</h2> <ul> <li>Nullable types by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9055#9055">Brad Barker</a></li> <li>Anonymous types by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9099#9099">Keith</a></li> <li><code>__makeref __reftype __refvalue</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9125#9125">Judah Himango</a></li> <li>Object initializers by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9547#9547">lomaxx</a></li> <li>Format strings by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/10207#10207">David in Dakota</a></li> <li>Extension Methods by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/13932#13932">marxidad</a></li> <li><code>partial</code> methods by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/16395#16395">Jon Erickson</a></li> <li>Preprocessor directives by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/16482#16482">John Asbeck</a></li> <li><code>DEBUG</code> pre-processor directive by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/29081#29081">Robert Durgin</a></li> <li>Operator overloading by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/24914#24914">SefBkn</a></li> <li>Type inferrence by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/28811#28811">chakrit</a></li> <li>Boolean operators <a href="http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/CSharp/0160__Operator-Overload/truefalseoperatorforComplex.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">taken to next level</a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/32148#32148">Rob Gough</a></li> <li>Pass value-type variable as interface without boxing by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/1820538#1820538">Roman Boiko</a></li> <li>Programmatically determine declared variable type by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/1789985#1789985">Roman Boiko</a></li> <li>Static Constructors by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/100321#100321">Chris</a></li> <li>Easier-on-the-eyes / condensed ORM-mapping using LINQ by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/2026781#2026781">roosteronacid</a></li> <li><code>__arglist</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/1836944/171819">Zac Bowling</a></li> </ul> <h2>Visual Studio Features</h2> <ul> <li>Select block of text in editor by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/1699477#1699477" title="block text selecting with alt key">Himadri</a></li> <li>Snippets by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9037#9037">DannySmurf</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Framework</h2> <ul> <li><code>TransactionScope</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9042#9042">KiwiBastard</a></li> <li><code>DependantTransaction</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9042#9042">KiwiBastard</a></li> <li><code>Nullable&lt;T&gt;</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9118#9118">IainMH</a></li> <li><code>Mutex</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9181#9181">Diago</a></li> <li><code>System.IO.Path</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9401#9401">ageektrapped</a></li> <li><code>WeakReference</code> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/14723#14723">Juan Manuel</a></li> </ul> <h2>Methods and Properties</h2> <ul> <li><code>String.IsNullOrEmpty()</code> method by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9042#9042">KiwiBastard</a></li> <li><code>List.ForEach()</code> method by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9042#9042">KiwiBastard</a></li> <li><code>BeginInvoke()</code>, <code>EndInvoke()</code> methods by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9581#9581">Will Dean</a></li> <li><code>Nullable&lt;T&gt;.HasValue</code> and <code>Nullable&lt;T&gt;.Value</code> properties by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/15393#15393">Rismo</a></li> <li><code>GetValueOrDefault</code> method by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/18158#18158">John Sheehan</a></li> </ul> <h2>Tips &amp; Tricks</h2> <ul> <li>Nice method for event handlers by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9282#9282">Andreas H.R. Nilsson</a></li> <li>Uppercase comparisons by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/12137#12137">John</a></li> <li>Access anonymous types without reflection by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/13441#13441">dp</a></li> <li>A quick way to lazily instantiate collection properties by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/58945#58945">Will</a></li> <li>JavaScript-like anonymous inline-functions by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/1399130#1399130">roosteronacid</a></li> </ul> <h2>Other</h2> <ul> <li>netmodules by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/9036#9036">kokos</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.albahari.com/nutshell/linqbridge.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LINQBridge</a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/10886#10886">Duncan Smart</a> </li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/concurrency/default.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Parallel Extensions</a> by <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9033/hidden-features-of-c/31293#31293">Joel Coehoorn</a></li> </ul>
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