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E2E Test Frameworks
End-to-end (E2E) testing frameworks are essential for testing the functionality and performance of an application from the user’s perspective. These frameworks simulate real user scenarios to ensure that the system behaves as expected. Below is a list of popular end-to-end testing frameworks, along with examples, advantages, and disadvantages: 1. Cypress Advantages: Disadvantages: Example: javascriptCopy codedescribe(‘My…
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Code Smells
Code issues such as code smells, code style violations, and formatting violations can lead to less maintainable, less readable, and error-prone software. Identifying and correcting these issues is essential for maintaining code quality. Here’s a list of common code issues, explanations for each, and how to detect them: 1. Code Smells Definition: Code smells are…
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Quality Assurance
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is a critical process in software development, aimed at ensuring that the software being developed meets the required quality standards. SQA involves a wide range of activities, from the initial stages of development through to the final release, and it is designed to prevent defects in the software and ensure that…
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ORM Features
Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks provide a way to map objects in an application to relational database tables, allowing developers to interact with the database using high-level programming constructs rather than raw SQL queries. ORMs offer a variety of features that help manage the persistence of objects, optimize database interactions, and simplify development. Here are some…
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Message Brokers and Large Messages
Handling large messages, such as videos or other sizable binary files, in a message broker system presents unique challenges. These challenges include ensuring efficient transmission, avoiding broker performance degradation, and managing storage effectively. Here are some best practices and strategies for handling large messages in message broker systems: 1. Use Message References Instead of Direct…
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Message Broker functions
Message brokers are middleware solutions that facilitate the exchange of messages between distributed systems. They offer various advanced functions that enhance message processing, routing, and delivery, allowing for more flexible and efficient communication in complex architectures. Below are some of the advanced functions provided by message brokers, such as message filters, routing, and others: 1.…
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REST Minimal Api with Authentication
Adding external authentication providers like Azure AD or Google to a .NET Core Minimal API involves integrating the appropriate authentication libraries and configuring the services to use these providers. Below is a modified version of the original code that adds external authentication using Azure AD and Google. Step 1: Install Required NuGet Packages First, you…
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REST endpoints with .NET Core Minimal Api
Creating REST endpoints using .NET Core Minimal API is a streamlined approach to building web APIs with less boilerplate code. Below is an example of how to create several REST endpoints using .NET Core Minimal API. This example assumes you are working with a simple model, such as a Product, and provides endpoints for basic…
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SQL for Business Logic
Writing business logic using SQL stored procedures and SQL functions can be an effective way to encapsulate complex logic within the database layer, which can improve performance, security, and maintainability. Below are explanations and examples of how to implement business logic using SQL stored procedures and SQL functions. 1. SQL Stored Procedures Description: Advantages: Examples:…
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Defensive Programming
Defensive programming is a coding practice that involves writing software to function correctly under unforeseen conditions or when faced with unexpected input. The goal is to ensure that the software is robust, resilient, and able to handle errors gracefully, minimizing the risk of bugs and vulnerabilities. Below are some key principles of defensive programming, along…
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Architectural Styles
Architectural styles refer to the overall structure or blueprint of how a system is organized and built. They determine how components within a system interact, communicate, and function together. Below are some common architectural styles, including Monolith, Microservices, and Serverless, along with their advantages and disadvantages: Each architectural style has its own set of trade-offs,…
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The SOLID Principles
The SOLID principles are a set of five design principles intended to make software designs more understandable, flexible, and maintainable. They are widely considered best practices for object-oriented design and can significantly improve the quality of code when applied correctly. Here’s an explanation of each principle: 1. Single Responsibility Principle (SRP) 2. Open/Closed Principle (OCP)…