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17 questions linked to/from Hidden features of WPF and XAML?
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Hidden Features of C#? [closed]
This came to my mind after I learned the following from this question: where T : struct We, C# developers, all know the basics of C#. I mean declarations, conditionals, loops, operators, etc. Some ...
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Hidden features of Python [closed]
What are the lesser-known but useful features of the Python programming language? Try to limit answers to Python core. One feature per answer. Give an example and short description of the feature, ...
295 votes
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Hidden Features of Java
After reading Hidden Features of C# I wondered, What are some of the hidden features of Java?
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Hidden Features of PHP? [closed]
I know this sounds like a point-whoring question but let me explain where I'm coming from. Out of college I got a job at a PHP shop. I worked there for a year and a half and thought that I had ...
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Hidden Features of ASP.NET [closed]
This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar ...
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Hidden features of Perl?
What are some really useful but esoteric language features in Perl that you've actually been able to employ to do useful work? Guidelines: Try to limit answers to the Perl core and not CPAN Please ...
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Hidden Features of VB.NET?
I have learned quite a bit browsing through Hidden Features of C# and was surprised when I couldn't find something similar for VB.NET. So what are some of its hidden or lesser known features?
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Hidden features of C
I know there is a standard behind all C compiler implementations, so there should be no hidden features. Despite that, I am sure all C developers have hidden/secret tricks they use all the time.
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Hidden features of Ruby
Continuing the "Hidden features of ..." meme, let's share the lesser-known but useful features of Ruby programming language. Try to limit this discussion with core Ruby, without any Ruby on Rails ...
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Why does the binding update without implementing INotifyPropertyChanged?
I created a ViewModel and bound its property to two textboxes on UI. The value of the other textbox changes when I change the value of first and focus out of the textbox but I'm not implementing ...
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What should a C# developer know before using WPF [closed]
I'am more a sysadmin and a webmaster than a developer, but sometime I develop, including C# principally using Winform (and optionally GTK+). I've started few weeks ago a WPF project, and it seem ...
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Any reason why PresentationTraceSources.TraceLevel=High would not print any info to the output window?
I've been trying to get to the bottom of an issue with binding the SelectedItem of my ComboBox, and since I've had no success thus far, I started looking at ways to get more detailed debugging ...
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Default Button content with data binding WPF
This may be something simple I'm missing. Is it possible to set Button content to binding while still showing some default text in designer? Ex. <Button Content="{Binding buttonContent}"/> ...
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Unable to get ItemsSource working dynamically for DataGridComboBoxColumn
I am trying to bind the ItemsSource property of my DataGridComboBoxColumn to a property of my ViewModel. I understand that due to some limitations this is not possible without using a static list of ...
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What are good places to find free XAML images?
As I started using WPF at higher DPI resolutions, I got into troubles with scaling of toolbar images. XAML images solve that problem. However I find it very hard to find free toolbar/ribbon XAML ...