because there is no context given
None needed. Obey the rules of Maths and you get the correct answer.
the order of operations or what those operations are exactly would be clear through the context of these formulas
It's clear to anyone who knows the rules of Maths.
Precedences are just made up social constructs
No they're not. They're a natural consequence of the definitions of the operators in the first place.
People: If it ain't broke, then don't fix it
Microsoft: if everyone is happy with it, then break/change it
They keep moving shit around
Yep, this was the one that still annoys me the most (2 menus within the same menu - the usual vertical one, and another, horizontal, one, down after "more options". "Where's the cut option?? .... Oh, it's DOWN THERE now! 🤬")
So you can't be bothered clicking on links, you have to pester people for written responses instead? I've run into your type before, thus I have no tolerance left. Bye then.
Based on the progression of BIDMAS/PEMDAS, addition always is first, followed by subtraction.
Addition and Subtraction in any order actually. The mnemonics are just a way to remember the rules - like a mental checklist - they aren't the rules themselves
Like Git, GitHub
Not sure how many times I need to tell that that it isn't a pre-requisite.
… I did.
No you didn't. I just added screenshots in my other reply pointing out all the links that you didn't click on.
you mention commits.
for those who are taking the option of following the repo.
Knowing wtf you are talking about is a prerequisite to literally understanding the words you are typing
You think people would be following along in the repo if they didn't know what a repo was?? 😂
To anyone that knows nothing about programming your words are completely nonsense here
Why would "anyone that knows nothing about programming" be reading a blog about how to write a MAUI page in C# instead of XAML? 😂 And, again, this is covered by the links in the pre-requisites, the whole point to begin with.
they will think “then why did this author mention it?”
Because it's optional
The first mention of layouts is when you
...go read the information at the pre-requisite links.
which is nonsense to someone that doesn’t know anything about layouts
And why would "someone that doesn’t know anything about layouts" be reading a blog about layouts in MAUI? 😂
you literally just had us delete it!
I also covered the process for (re)creating the whole project at the beginning, for those who didn't have the common sense to read through what what was going to happen after we delete it, or they can click on the first version in the repo, and these are Windows developers, so it's probably still in the recycle bin, so yes, they most definitely can.
you said we don’t need to click on the link to the code
That's right.
you said everything would be provided in the article!
Yep, including links to pre-requisites.
All of which are false at this point
Nope, none of which are false.
WTF are ScrollView and VerticalStackLayout
Covered by links in the pre-requisites and subsequent directions on what to do.
This requires prerequisite knowledge of how layouts work.
Covered at the pre-requisite links.
This is not in any of the prerequisite links
I already proved you didn't look at any of the links there, like...
(meaning we can’t just read the tutorial to find the information we need
You can if you're already familiar with everything in the pre-requisites.
you’re forcing users to do the coding
How am I forcing them? They can just read it all if they want. Also, you know that's why they are reading the blog in the first place, right? 😂
no you literally don’t
Yes I literally do. "gives us a consistent look throughout the app, and in fact a consistent look across all our platforms (because we are now replacing the default colours with our own colours)", etc.
The first link is a download link.
It's a download page. Scroll down past the download link.
The second link is a download link
Ditto...
The third link is a link to a single tutorial titled “Introduction to C#”
Ditto
git, or even github
Still not a pre-requisite
Do you really need me to go paste all of the text from those pages here into a comment so you can see for yourself?
I just pasted screenshots showing where you can go deeper as needed on the actual pre-requisites.
this either needs to be combined with the first sentence or needs to be capitalized
It's a reserved keyword, always in lower-case.
you also switch between colour and color numerous times
color is a reserved keyword, colour is correct English (since I'm not American).
there’s more
And several that you've referred to already are in fact not typo's.
Just stop arguing about having a perfect tutorial
I never said that Mr. Strawman. I gave it as an example of how to cater to all levels of reader. i.e. pre-requisite links, etc.
Claiming that you have is honestly ridiculous
And you claiming that I did is ridiculous.
I also would never choose to do a tutorial on dev.to.
It's there because that's where some of the MAUI team post blogs themselves - all in one place. - but good on you for criticising me without even asking why it's there.
You never once show the full file in the article
Again, yes I do, at the beginning
so stating that you need to leave your article to see the full code is the exact opposite of what your tutorial has stated
No it isn't. I stated that was optional at the beginning.
your tutorial is severely lacking
says person picking on typo's (some of which aren't) and didn't explore any of the pages linked to in the pre-requisites. I guess you expect me to re-invent the wheel in the latter case...
continue writing tutorials like this one
that have links to pre-requisites, which is the whole point to begin with, but sure, pick on some typo's (some of which aren't) because you can't refute the actual point... 🙄
if I’m unable to get that version of your IDE, the tutorial becomes useless.
No it doesn't. Clicking on the link gives you the latest version, which obviously is above the minimum version.
without unnecessary concealment of basic information dependent on an IDE
Haven't concealed anything - it's there in the pre-requisites
“I did this in my IDE: here’s what it did”
I have many screenshots showing exactly that.
The reader could in principle use any text editor
No they can't. Several times I cover the Intellisense options which make it easy. This isn't available in a text editor, hence the pre-requisite of using Visual Studio if you want to follow this blog.
It’s not an IDE tutorial
It's not meant to be. It covers what you need to know to do what I have done in the blog.
And you made another Microsoft-grade tutorial
Nope! They don't include pre-requisites at all, never mind links to them, never mind step-by-step processes with screenshots, etc.
No they aren't. Addition and Subtraction in any order, Multiplication and Division in any order. Only needs brackets if the order matters