Author: DarthPedro

I've been a software engineer for many years. Built my career working on Microsoft technologies. I've done all roles from developer to tester to lead to managing large teams. But I always like to stay on top of technology. Technology changes are happening faster than ever. Keeping up with cloud development and tools is a full-time job. As I learn new things in these new arenas, I will share them with you.

App-Idea 6: JSON to CSV Converter (Part 2)

We will continue to enhance the JSON to CSV Converter, which allows users to enter text in a simplified JSON format and converts it into a comma-separated value (CSV) format. This app-idea has more complex requirements, so we will cover this application in 3 parts: In part 1, we focused on the basic conversion functionality … Continue reading App-Idea 6: JSON to CSV Converter (Part 2) →

How-To: Write bUnit Test for Component

bUnit is a testing library for Blazor components. Its goal is to make it easy to write comprehensive, stable unit tests for components. We will learn the steps to create a bUnit test class from setup to rendering to validation. This test will focus on testing a static component with a simple rendering operation. First, we must have a … Continue reading How-To: Write bUnit Test for Component →

App-Idea 6: JSON to CSV Converter (Part 1)

The next app that we will look at is the JSON to CSV Converter, which allows users to enter text in a simplified JSON format and converts it into a comma-separated value (CSV) format. To map easily to the flat CSV structure, our JSON input won't deeply support nested objects. This app-idea has more complex … Continue reading App-Idea 6: JSON to CSV Converter (Part 1) →

How-To: Define Routing Parameters on Blazor Page

As with Blazor components, we can also define parameters on a page. These parameters have slightly different meaning and are usually referred to as routing parameters. The Blazor routing engine will map segments of a URL to matching parameters on that page object. If no matching routes exist, then the "Not Found" message is displayed … Continue reading How-To: Define Routing Parameters on Blazor Page →

How-To: Define EventCallback on Blazor Component

In some cases, a Blazor component needs to inform its parent of a state change. Blazor uses an EventCallback to define how events are passed from a component to its parent component or page. That parent's method gets called whenever the child component's event is fired. Defining an EventCallback is similar to how we place … Continue reading How-To: Define EventCallback on Blazor Component →

Lesson 6.4: Refactor Services to Consume Multiple Repositories

In the previous lesson, we created a new BlobStorageReadRepository and exposed various typed instances of it through our RepositoryFactory. Today, we are going to update our FunctionServiceHelper to switch between target repositories based on a query string parameter. This will allow us to easily test our game services using different back end Azure storage solutions. … Continue reading Lesson 6.4: Refactor Services to Consume Multiple Repositories →

How-To: Define Parameters on a Blazor Component

Components can be made more generic by passing in parameter data which the component then uses in its layout and rendering. Rather than hard-coding all of the content of a component, we can expose parameters that allow the component users some flexibility. Component parameters are defined using public simple or complex properties on the component … Continue reading How-To: Define Parameters on a Blazor Component →

How-To: Create New Blazor Component

Blazor apps are based on components. A component in Blazor is the atomic unit of composition for any UI element, such as a page, control, dialog, or data entry form. Components are .NET C# classes built into assemblies. They can: Define UI rendering logic.Handle user events.Be nested and reused.Be shared and distributed as Razor class libraries or NuGet packages. The … Continue reading How-To: Create New Blazor Component →