Take advantage of read-only generic interfaces such as IReadOnlyList, IReadOnlyDictionary, and IReadOnlyCollection to prevent modifications to collections in your .NET Core applications. A collection ...

Even if you're not working in the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, .NET provides you with a way to create a read-only collection or to convert an existing List into a read-only collection. I had a client ...

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Collections provide a way to store arbitrary objects in a structured fashion, and we all know how useful they are in everyday programming. The .NET class library offers an embarrassment of collection ...

The FrozenSet and FrozenDictionary classes introduced in .NET 8 are immutable collections optimized for fast look-ups. Here’s how to take advantage of them. Developers often grapple with the available ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. This article dives into the happens-before ...