C# Null Checks and Argument Validation - The Wise Approach

Stop writing complex logic to validate your method arguments and use Guard, part of the .NET Community Toolkit. Guard is faster, less verbose, more expressive, and less error prone than manually writing checks and throwing exceptions. Today, I break down everything you need to know and how to get started.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - .NET Community Toolkit Overview
01:20 - Why validate arguments with Guard
02:40 - Setting up diagnostics library
05:23 - Guard overview with demo
11:55 - Wrap-up and more community toolkit

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