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Here comes another round of bug-fix updates for ReSharper Tools and Rider 2022.3. Let’s take a look at what has been improved. Rider  Performance Searching in the Search Everywhere popup shouldn’t be slow anymore (IDEA-308324). Code editor The Undo action works as expected in files with language injections (RIDER-85801).  Web development  Hot reload applies layout changes in ASP.NET Core MVC applications on macOS (RIDER-69650).You can again build a web application that uses a legacy project style from the classic .NET Framework with the embedded MSBuild

It’s that time, again! The software development industry at large starts the new year with a retrospective of the previous. Just like during our software development projects. We at JetBrains run the Developer Ecosystem Survey yearly to capture the zeitgeist of the development world. While the survey covers many languages and technologies, this recap focuses on C#. Enjoy the results and commentary of the survey! VIEW THE FULL REPORT Top C# Discoveries .NET overall continues to be a solid platform for many types of applications and companies. While C# 11 is the current version, it w

Hello everyone, The Early Access Program for ReSharper 2023.1 has just begun with the release of the first preview build. You can download it from the JetBrains website or via the JetBrains Toolbox App.  You may notice that this build is not particularly packed with new features. That’s because we’ve been focusing our efforts primarily on large-scale improvements, the results of which will be visible further on in the release cycle.  Let’s take a look at what you will find in ReSharper 2023.1 EAP 1. Code inspection ReSharper will now highlight empty #regions in C#

Hello everyone, Today we’re releasing the first EAP build for Rider 2023.1. You can now download it directly from the JetBrains website or install it via the JetBrains Toolbox App or snapcraft.io. Let’s take a look at some of the feature highlights waiting for you inside.  Game development Unity In addition to documentation for MSDN and the Unity Core API, Rider is now also able to give quick access to online documentation for Unity registry packages, including DOTS. You can view links to the documentation by either pressing F1 or consulting the Quick Documentation popu

Working with secure keys in .NET has always been a delicate balance of convenience and safety. It’s easy to add a production database connection string to your application’s configuration for quick testing, only to accidentally check it into source control. The embarrassment of such a mistake is not a fun experience to have. Luckily, with recent iterations of .NET, there is a straightforward way to store sensitive information during local development. In this post, I will introduce you to .NET User Secrets and how to use the feature to store sensitive values locally during development, sign

Good news everyone! Language injections in C# just got better! They are a powerful feature that lets you embed code from other languages directly into a string in your C# code, while getting syntax highlighting, code inspections and more. In this blog post we'll check out all the updates in Rider. But before diving in let's shortly refresh what it's all about. What is language injection? Every once in a while, you have to work with strings that are not just text but a fragment of JSON, XML, HTML, or any other language. However, for the C# compiler and the editor, these are still mere

As we gear up for the beginning of the Early Access Program (EAP) for Rider 2023.1, we wanted to take a moment to share our plans for this upcoming release.  These plans are subject to change and some features and improvements may need to be pushed to a future release.  Additionally, be sure to check out the ReSharper 2023.1 roadmap as some of those features will also be making their way to Rider. Settings Sync plugin Settings synchronization is essential when you use your IDE on two or more computers. After changing a color scheme or a keymap on one machine, you naturall

The next Early Access Program (EAP) for ReSharper version 2023.1 is right around the corner, which means it’s high time to let you in on what we’ll be working on in the coming months.  This roadmap is just a preliminary plan and it may be adjusted depending on our priorities and resources as well as changes in the .NET space. Some features and fixes may have to be postponed to a later release date.   With that in mind, let’s dive in! Shortcuts overhaul About a year ago we ran a survey among new ReSharper users and discovered that many developers were confused by ReSh

Taking ReSharper out of process is a monumental undertaking. We covered the magnitude of this in a previous blog post and posted some updates on YouTrack along the way.   In the simplest terms, we’re tasked with separating code that requires the Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) API from code that works with the structures ReSharper uses to store information about your solution (akin to Roslyn’s workspace).  The overarching goal is to leave the part of code that requires the VS API within the Visual Studio process, and to take the ReSharper-bound code out into a separate proces

Did you know? Though these terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between a parameter and an argument. A parameter is only the definition of something that’s passed into a function and is found in the function's signature. Parameters usually define the name and type of allowed for the argument to use. The argument is the actual value that’s passed into the function in calling code.  .NET news Through December most of the .NET folks at Microsoft headquarters take time off for Christmas, New Year, and other winter holidays. There’s been no new releases from Mi

Hello everyone, The ReSharper and Rider 2022.3.1 bug-fix releases are now available! Let’s go over the most important updates. ReSharper Here’s a list of the top bug fixes:  Fixed an issue with the screen blinking while typing before and after hints appear (RSRP-490593).Fixed a bug causing a false positive error when using C# 11 generic math (RSRP-490662).Fixed an error causing ReSharper to display Unicode escape sequences instead of invalid characters in high-level C# identifiers in ILViewer (RIDER-85767).Fixed an error causing tests to disappear from a unit test session when

You’ve likely heard about Blazor, .NET’s frontend framework for writing web applications. Blazor lets you use your existing C# skills to build full-stack applications, from client to server. One way to construct Blazor applications is to compile your frontend into a WebAssembly (WASM) file and deploy and run your app in a web browser. The Blazor WASM approach can help you build client experiences similar to native desktop applications with a native performance profile. But what about WebAssembly on the server? In this post, we’ll see the benefits of using WASM outside the browser and its po