Abstraction vs Encapsulation

Abstract class vs interface

In C# we have abstract classes and we also have interfaces. Both seem very similiar but they are fundamentally different concepts.

Therefore let's discover what the difference is, what the overlap is and when to use what.

Time abstraction in .NET 8

With the upcoming release of .NET, the team introduced an abstraction of time itself. That can bring you major benefits especially if you have to test scenarios where time is a crucial part! Until now, you had to create your own wrapper. This, of course, makes integration with 3rd party libraries tricky.

ToArray(Async) vs ToList(Async) in Entity Framework 8

When retrieving data from your database with Entity Framework, there are two major options: ToArray and ToList. Besides the different return type, is there any significant difference in performance between the two? Let's find out!