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visual-studio

Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and development tools

ProgrammingC# Version History: Release Dates & Why No 3.5

Official C# version history with exact release dates from 1.0 to 12.0. Discover key features per version and why C# 3.5 never existed—shipped with .NET 3.5 but language stayed at 3.0. Complete timeline for developers.

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ProgrammingCheck if XElement Has ID XML Attribute in C# Visual Studio

Learn how to test if an XElement contains an 'id' XML attribute in C# using element.Attribute('id') != null. Compare with alternatives like Attributes('id').Any() for reliable XML parsing in Visual Studio 2022 projects.

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ProgrammingCapture Real Exceptions in .NET MAUI Windows (Visual Studio)

Diagnose runtime errors in .NET MAUI Windows: make Visual Studio break on thrown CLR exceptions, enable WinUI diagnostics, and collect dumps for full stacks.

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ProgrammingBuild Arm64EC with Visual Studio 2022 Command Line

Install MSVC v143 ARM64 tools and Windows 11 SDK. Open the Arm64 Developer Command Prompt (vcvarsall arm64) then run cl /arm64EC and link /MACHINE:ARM64EC.

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ProgrammingCustom ListBox in C# WinForms: Owner-Drawn Guide

Learn how to create a custom ListBox in C# WinForms using Visual Studio 2022 for music players. Enable owner-drawn mode, handle DrawItem event, add MP3 metadata, album art, and selections beyond basic BackColor changes.

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ProgrammingCannot assign void to an implicitly-typed variable in C#

Fix 'Cannot assign void to an implicitly-typed variable' in C#: why Split(...).Reverse() may bind to Array.Reverse, missing System.Linq, and practical fixes.

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ProgrammingResolving MSVC C1001 Error with glaze JSON in Visual Studio 2022

Complete guide to fixing MSVC C1001 internal compiler error when building C++ modules with glaze JSON library in Visual Studio 2022. Workarounds and solutions included.

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DevOpsInstalling Visual Studio 2026 on GitHub Runners

Learn how to install Visual Studio 2026 on GitHub runners for CI/CD pipelines. Step-by-step guide using Chocolatey for side-by-side installation with MSBuild 18.

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ProgrammingFix Vcpkg /MD vs /MT Runtime Mismatch in Visual Studio

Resolve Vcpkg /MD vs /MT mismatch in Visual Studio. Use x64-windows-static triplet, update vcpkg.json, reinstall packages and rebuild to enforce /MT now.

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ProgrammingRefactor C++/CLI Base64 Encoding in Visual Studio

Improve C++/CLI code for Base64 encoding in Visual Studio. Refactor repetitive code, enhance readability, and boost efficiency. Best practices included.

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