Style guide for c#?

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I like style guide used by google for c++, published here . Is there any similar style guide available for c# also? I'm looking for more of good practices along with simple things like naming just like in google style guide for c++.

updates? none of the answers here comes *any* close to the already pointed google's guide. — cregox, Apr 03 '12 at 17:45

score 98 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 15 '18 at 09:41

I've been creating one for my development team by combining parts of all the good / great ones that I've been able to find. Here are links to the ones I am using...

Microsoft - Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229042.aspx

IDesign C# Coding Standard - http://www.idesign.net/idesign/download/IDesign CSharp Coding Standard.zip

SubMain C# / VB.NET Coding Guidelines - http://submain.com/products/guidelines.aspx

Lance Hunt - C# Coding Standards - http://weblogs.asp.net/lhunt/archive/2004/08/17/CSharpCodingStandardsv113.aspx

DotNetSpider - C# Coding Standards and Best Programming Practices - http://www.dotnetspider.com/tutorials/BestPractices.aspx

Microsoft – C# Programming Guide - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/67ef8sbd.aspx

Phillips Medical Systems - Coding Standard C# - http://www.tiobe.com/content/paperinfo/gemrcsharpcs.pdf

score 20 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Microsoft has finally published C# Coding Conventions used to develop documentation.
For naming conventions and design guidelines refer to Framework Design Guidelines by Microsoft.

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answered Dec 01 '13 at 15:45

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score 8 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 03 '12 at 14:31

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I have found IDesign to be one of the most comprehensive coding standards documents around. It covers things like naming conventions and other best practice elements. You can download a copy from here: IDesign C# Coding Standard

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Just a question about IDesign: I clicked the link and the web page is asking me for my email along with a captcha. Looks kind of fishy to me. Is this how the web page is usually structured? – Kostas May 09 '14 at 12:21
for anyone else who comes here: just use a mailinator email address and download the zip file with pdfs – Eonasdan Jan 11 '16 at 19:19

score 6 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 10 '20 at 10:39

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You may want to have a look at StyleCop.

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answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:54

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:57

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See if ICSharpCoding guideline helps you. Otherwise if you are telling that you liked Google's C++ guideline, you can adopt it. Main point is that entire team is agreeing to it and following it.

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Style guide for c#?

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