How can I return NULL from a generic method in C#?
I think the problem with this is that if you're using this generic method to say, convert a Database object from DbNull to Int and it returns default (T) where T is an int, it'll return 0. If this number is actually …
What's the difference between "general" and "generic"?
Apr 30, 2014 · Generic is the opposite of specific. Generic and specific refer to the identification of a fact. Specific means a fact that has been specified. If you ask for (specify) a pain reliever, aspirin would …
How can I create a generic array in Java? - Stack Overflow
8 Java generics work by checking types at compile time and inserting appropriate casts, but erasing the types in the compiled files. This makes generic libraries usable by code which doesn't understand …
Is using "he" for a gender-neutral third-person correct?
Jun 19, 2011 · This indicates that the predominance of generic 'they' is not recent, but has a long tradition, far predating 'he or she.' I'd personally consider masculine generic an archaic form, even …
How do I call a generic method using a Type variable?
What's the best way to call a generic method when the type parameter isn't known at compile time, but instead is obtained dynamically at runtime? Consider the following sample code - inside the Ex...
single word requests - What do you call a generic person? - English ...
Nov 14, 2014 · You can wait until you find this fellow to figure out what to call him. If you ever do, then you just ask his name because a person who is average in every single respect is pretty exceptional!
How to reference generic classes and methods in xml documentation
For this reason, you'll have to use the special "ID string" syntax that applies in such files: always use fully-qualified identifiers, and use backticks to reference generic type parameters (`n on types, ``n on …
How did "everloving" become a completely generic intensifier?
May 22, 2011 · Which is loved unceasingly And the fourth states, "generic intensifier." So I have to two questions: First, is the premise of my question wrong? Is there a phrase where everloving is used as …
c# - Uses for static generic classes? - Stack Overflow
Static generic methods allow type-inference to make usage really easy; static fields on generic classes allow virtually overhead-free storage of (meta)data. It wouldn't surprise me at all if ORM's like Dapper …
Generic term for someone who looks after children
Nov 3, 2014 · I am looking for a generic term for someone who looks after children i.e. a term that would encompass: nanny baby-sitter au-pair etc. Can someone please advise?