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C# – How to implement GetHashCode() and Equals()

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The simplest way to implement GetHashCode() is to use the built-in System.HashCode.Combine() method and pick the properties you want to include. Let it do the work for you. Furthermore, the simplest way to implement Equals() is to use the is operator and compare all the properties. Here’s an example: Note: Use (Title, Year).GetHashCode() in versions … Read more

C# – Use records as a shortcut for defining DTOs

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You can declare a record with a single line of code: Note: This feature was added in .NET 5 / C# 9. Records are basically classes (reference types) that work very well as simple data containers (i.e. DTOs). Here’s an example of using a record: This outputs the following: As shown, when you declare a … Read more