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What if you could replace your Bash or PowerShell scripts with C#? With .NET 10’s File-Based Apps, you can run a .cs file directly—no project files, no build step. In this post, we’ll explore how to use C# scripts in Azure DevOps pipelines, using a real example: deploying an AI agent with a single .cs file. Why C# for Pipeline Scripts? Pipeline scripts are typically written in Bash or PowerShell. But what if you already know C#? With .NET 10’s file-based apps, you can now use C# as a scripting language—similar to how Node.js or Python work. ...

C# 14 Field-Backed Properties: A Cleaner Way One of the developer-friendly features in C# 14 (shipping with .NET 10) is field-backed properties. This feature eliminates a common pain point when working with properties that need custom logic while maintaining clean, readable code. The Problem in C# 13 and Earlier In previous versions of C#, you had two main options for properties: Option 1: Auto-Implemented Properties Simple and clean, but no room for custom logic: ...

Context The requirement here is to be able to add dynamic menu items to a MAUI app. The use case chosen here is of selection of a font from a list of fonts installed on the machine. The list of fonts is shows under a menu item in the menu bar. More on menu bar from the Microsoft documentation Approach Step 1: Mark up The component to be used here is the MenuBarItem. This component support binding context of the content page. As part of the page markup, a menu item is added to the page and the “Choose Language” menu item is left blank, so that the menu items can be added after fetching it. ...