TheNerdCollective.Helpers 0.1.4

dotnet add package TheNerdCollective.Helpers --version 0.1.4
                    
NuGet\Install-Package TheNerdCollective.Helpers -Version 0.1.4
                    
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<PackageReference Include="TheNerdCollective.Helpers" Version="0.1.4" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="TheNerdCollective.Helpers" Version="0.1.4" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="TheNerdCollective.Helpers" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add TheNerdCollective.Helpers --version 0.1.4
                    
#r "nuget: TheNerdCollective.Helpers, 0.1.4"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package TheNerdCollective.Helpers@0.1.4
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=TheNerdCollective.Helpers&version=0.1.4
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=TheNerdCollective.Helpers&version=0.1.4
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

TheNerdCollective.Helpers

A utility library providing essential helper methods for common operations in .NET applications, including file I/O, date/time handling, stream conversions, and CSV processing.

Overview

This package contains reusable utility classes designed to simplify common programming tasks across your applications. It's designed to be lightweight, dependency-minimal, and performant.

Quick Start

Installation

dotnet add package TheNerdCollective.Helpers

Usage

File Operations
using TheNerdCollective.Helpers;

// File I/O helpers
var fileContent = FileHelpers.ReadAllText("path/to/file.txt");
FileHelpers.WriteAllText("output.txt", content);
Date/Time Operations
using TheNerdCollective.Helpers;

var formattedDate = DateHelpers.Format(DateTime.Now, "yyyy-MM-dd");
Stream & Byte Conversions
using TheNerdCollective.Helpers;

var byteArray = StreamByteHelpers.StreamToByteArray(stream);
var stream = StreamByteHelpers.ByteArrayToStream(bytes);
CSV Processing
using TheNerdCollective.Helpers;

var records = CsvHelpers.ReadFromFile<MyRecord>("data.csv");
CsvHelpers.WriteToFile("output.csv", records);

Included Helpers

  • FileHelpers - File I/O operations (read, write, delete)
  • DateHelpers - Date and time formatting and manipulation
  • StreamByteHelpers - Conversions between streams and byte arrays
  • CsvHelpers - CSV file reading and writing with strongly-typed records
  • StringExtensions - String manipulation extension methods
  • MimeTypeExtensions - MIME type detection and handling
  • ListToStringJoinConverter - JSON converter for list-to-string serialization

Dependencies

  • CsvHelper 33.0.1
  • Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.3
  • .NET 10.0+

License

Apache License 2.0 - See LICENSE file for details

Repository

TheNerdCollective.Components on GitHub


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