The PDF File Writer C# class library PdfFileWriter allows you to create PDF files directly from your .net application.
Most TrueType fonts such as Arial supports character values greater than 255. The PDF File Library allows you to perform a substitution. You can use any Unicode character and map it into the available one byte range.

    public class Grade
    {
        public Guid StudentId { get; set; }
        public string Value { get; set; }

        public static IEnumerable<Grade> GetData()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
            {
                yield return new Grade
                                 {
                                     StudentId = GuidHelper.ListOfIds[i], Value = "Value " + i
                                 };
            }
        }
    }

    public class Student
    {
        public Guid Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Grade { get; set; }

        public static IEnumerable<Student> GetStudents()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
            {
                yield return new Student
                                 {
                                     Id = GuidHelper.ListOfIds[i],
                                     Name = "Name " + i
                                 };
            }
        }
    }

    public class GuidHelper
    {
        public static List<Guid> ListOfIds=new List<Guid>();

        static GuidHelper()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
            {
                ListOfIds.Add(Guid.NewGuid());
            }
        }
    }

    internal class Program
    {
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
            List<Grade> grades = Grade.GetData().ToList();
            List<Student> students = Student.GetStudents().ToList();

            stopwatch.Start();
            foreach (Student student in students)
            {
                student.Grade = grades.Single(x => x.StudentId == student.Id).Value;
            }
            stopwatch.Stop();
            Console.WriteLine("Using list {0}", stopwatch.Elapsed);
            stopwatch.Reset();
            students = Student.GetStudents().ToList();
            stopwatch.Start();
            Dictionary<Guid, string> dictionary = Grade.GetData().ToDictionary(x => x.StudentId, x => x.Value);

            foreach (Student student in students)
            {
                student.Grade = dictionary[student.Id];
            }
            stopwatch.Stop();
            Console.WriteLine("Using dictionary {0}", stopwatch.Elapsed);
            Console.ReadKey();
        }
    }

   student.Grade = grades.Single(x => x.StudentId == student.Id).Value;

         student.Grade = dictionary[student.Id];

This is the first of an eight part series where I am joined by Phil Japikse to discuss design patterns. A design pattern is a best practice you can use in your code to solve a common problem.  In this episode, Phil demonstrates the Command and Memento patterns. 

Episodes in this series:

• Command/Memento patterns (this episode)
• Strategy pattern
• Template Method pattern (to be published 7/20)
• Observer/Publish-Subscribe patterns (to be published 7/25)
• Singleton pattern (to be published 8/8)
• Factory patterns (to be published 8/10)
• Adapter/Facade patterns (to be published 8/15)
• Decorator pattern (to be published 8/17) 

What is the keynote about?
How do we write modern C++ code?
Guideline support library and Static analysis
Call to action for the C++ community!
Enhancing productivity by eliminating whole classes of bugs
Extending the C++ core guidelines
What do you expect from these static analysis checkers?
How can I get started?

SET STATISTICS IO ON;
GO
SET STATISTICS TIME ON;
GO

SELECT *
INTO [Sales].[Copy_Orders]
FROM [Sales].[Orders];
GO

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID],
    [OrderDate]
FROM [Sales].[Copy_Orders]
WHERE [CustomerID] > 550;
GO

(33035 rows affected)
Table 'Copy_Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 689, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.

SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 79 ms,  elapsed time = 762 ms.

CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [IX_Copy_Orders_CustomerID]
ON [Sales].[Copy_Orders] (
[CustomerID]
)
INCLUDE (
[OrderID], [OrderDate]
);
GO

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID],
    [OrderDate]
FROM [Sales].[Copy_Orders]
WHERE [CustomerID] > 550;
GO

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID],
    [OrderDate]
FROM [Sales].[Orders]
WHERE [CustomerID] > 550;
GO

CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [FK_Sales_Orders_CustomerID] ON [Sales].[Orders]
(
[CustomerID] ASC
)

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID],
    [OrderDate]
FROM [Sales].[Orders]

SELECT TOP 10
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID],
    [OrderDate]
FROM [Sales].[Orders]
WHERE [CustomerID] > 550;

(10 rows affected)
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 5, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 510, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID]
FROM [Sales].[Orders]
WHERE [OrderID] > 30000;

SELECT
    [CustomerID],
    [OrderID]
FROM [Sales].[Orders]
WHERE [OrderID] > 60000;

(43595 rows affected)
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 191, physical reads 1, read-ahead reads 182, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
 SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 31 ms,  elapsed time = 754 ms.


(13595 rows affected)
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 131, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 127, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
 SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 16 ms,  elapsed time = 276 ms.

var query = from word in list
where word.StartsWith("a")
select word;

 String word;

object[] ints = new object[] { 1, 2, 3 };
           var query = from num in ints
                        where num < 3
                        select num;

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