Code Clinic: C#

Course details

Successful programmers know more than just how to code. They also know how to think about solving problems. Code Clinic is a series of courses in which our instructors solve the same problems using different programming languages. In each course, instructors provide tips and tricks for working in a particular language and help you grasp why you might want to learn one language over another. Here, Anton Delsink works with C#. Throughout the course, Anton introduces challenges and then provides an overview of his solutions in C#. Challenges include topics such as geolocation, face recognition, and accessing peripherals. Visit other courses in the series to see how to solve the same challenges in languages like C++, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Go, and Swift.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know
03 - Exercise files
04 - Getting the most from Code Clinic

1. Problem 1 - Pond Oreille

05 - Intro - The weather at Pond Oreille
06 - Solution overview
07 - Explore the data with Excel
08 - Explore the Visual Studio solution
09 - Create a new TryParse method
10 - Testing with sample data
11 - Filter data using LINQ
12 - Math.NET linear fit to find the slope
13 - Data visualization with LiveCharts
14 - Conclusion

2. Problem 2 - Where Am I

15 - Intro - Where am I
16 - Solution overview
17 - Using the GeoCoordinateWatcher
18 - Sign up for Map Image REST API
19 - Call the Map Image REST API
20 - Conclusion

3. Problem 3 - Eight Queens

21 - Intro - Eight queens
22 - Solution overview
23 - Eight queens test cases
24 - Check for attacks across rows
25 - Check for attacks on diagonals
26 - Find solutions with recursion
27 - Debug recursive calls
28 - Find all solutions
29 - Check found solutions against known
30 - Conclusion

4. Problem 4 - Accessing Peripherals

31 - Intro - Accessing peripherals
32 - Solution overview
33 - Create WinForms project with NAudio
34 - Using class SignalGenerator
35 - Experiment with TrackBar controls
36 - Tracking MouseMove over a panel
37 - Calculate relative mouse movement
38 - Calculate changes in volume and frequency
39 - Conclusion

5. Problem 5 - Facial Recognition

40 - Intro - Facial recognition
41 - Solution overview
42 - Create a prompt with arguments
43 - Using the API URL and API key
44 - Using class HttpWebRequest
45 - Parse JSON response with JArray
46 - Convert rectangles to polygons
47 - Using SharpImage method DrawPolygon
48 - Display output image
49 - Conclusion

6. Problem 6 - Real-Time Information Dashboard

50 - Intro - Real-time information dashboard
51 - Solution overview
52 - NuGet and FactoryTelemetry
53 - LiveCharts AngularGauge XAML
54 - LiveCharts CartesianChart XAML
55 - Configuring data binding
56 - Load data into CharValues
57 - Data binding gauge to property
58 - X-axis label formatter
59 - Set up for a dynamic x-axis
60 - Calculating x-axis range dynamically
61 - Adding multiple line series
62 - Conclusion

Conclusion

63 - Next steps