README.md

ByteDev.ValueTypes

.NET Standard library of value type related functionality.

Value types in .NET:

• Primitive types (Boolean, Byte, SByte, Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, Char, Double, Single, Enum)
• Decimals
• Structs (e.g. Guid)

Installation

ByteDev.ValueTypes has been written as a .NET Standard 2.0 library, so you can consume it from a .NET Core or .NET Framework 4.6.1 (or greater) application.

ByteDev.ValueTypes is hosted as a package on nuget.org. To install from the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio run:

Install-Package ByteDev.ValueTypes

Further details can be found on the nuget page.

Release Notes

Releases follow semantic versioning.

Full details of the release notes can be viewed on GitHub.

Usage

Extension Methods

To use any extension methods simply reference the ByteDev.ValueTypes namespace.

Assembly contains extension methods:

• Boolean
  • ToString(BoolStringFormat)
• Char
  • Repeat
  • IsNul
• Decimal
  • AnyDecimalPlaces
  • GetNumberDecimalPlaces
  • RemoveTrailingZeros
• Enum
  • GetDescription
  • GetDescriptionOrName
  • GetFlags
  • ToString(EnumStringFormat)
• Guid
  • IsEmpty
  • Comb
  • ToString(GuidStringFlags)
• Int
  • GetDigits
  • IsEven
  • IsOdd
  • IsPrime
  • IsMultipleOf
  • MakeNegative
  • ToStringZeroPadded
• Long
  • GetDigits
  • IsEven
  • IsOdd
  • IsMultipleOf
  • MakeNegative
  • ToStringZeroPadded

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EnumTypeHelper

Methods:

• ToList
• ToDisplayList
• HasFlagsAttribute

Examples:

// Define a enum

public enum DummyEnum
{
    [System.ComponentModel.Description("description")]
    HasDescription,
    HasNoDescription,
}

// ToList

IList<DummyEnum> list = EnumTypeHelper.ToList<DummyEnum>();

// result[0] == DummyEnum.HasDescription
// result[1] == DummyEnum.HasNoDescription

// ToDisplayList

IList<string> list = EnumTypeHelper.ToDisplayList<DummyEnum>();

// result[0] == "description"
// result[1] == "HasNoDescription"