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DRY Principles

The DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle emphasizes reducing redundancy in code through reuse and encapsulation in C# Web API development. Key strategies include encapsulating common functionality, creating reusable services, utilizing inheritance, centralizing configuration, and regularly refactoring redundant code. Implementing these practices leads to improved maintainability and consistency across the codebase.

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DRY Principles

The DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle emphasizes reducing redundancy in code through reuse and encapsulation in C# Web API development. Key strategies include encapsulating common functionality, creating reusable services, utilizing inheritance, centralizing configuration, and regularly refactoring redundant code. Implementing these practices leads to improved maintainability and consistency across the codebase.

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The DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle advocates for reducing

redundancy in code by promoting code reuse and avoiding duplication.


Implementing DRY in a C# Web API involves identifying common
functionalities or patterns and encapsulating them to be reused across the
codebase. Here's how you can implement the DRY principle in a C# Web API:

### 1. Encapsulate Common Functionality:

Identify common functionalities or patterns in your API and encapsulate them


into reusable components such as helper classes, extension methods, or
base classes.

**Example**:

```csharp

public class BaseController : ControllerBase

protected IActionResult HandleException(Exception ex)

// Log exception

// Return appropriate error response

```

### 2. Create Reusable Services or Components:

Create reusable services or components to encapsulate shared logic or


functionalities that are used across multiple parts of the API.

**Example**:

```csharp
public interface IEmailService

void SendEmail(string to, string subject, string body);

public class EmailService : IEmailService

public void SendEmail(string to, string subject, string body)

// Implementation to send an email

```

### 3. Use Inheritance and Composition:

Utilize inheritance or composition to reuse code and avoid duplication.


Create base classes with common functionality that can be inherited by
other classes.

**Example**:

```csharp

public class UserRepository : BaseRepository<User>

// Implement specific methods for user repository

public class ProductRepository : BaseRepository<Product>


{

// Implement specific methods for product repository

```

### 4. Centralize Configuration:

Centralize configuration settings to avoid duplication and ensure consistency


across the API.

**Example**:

```csharp

public static class AppSettings

public static string ConnectionString { get; set; }

```

### 5. Refactor Redundant Code:

Regularly review and refactor code to identify and eliminate redundancy.


Remove duplicate code blocks and consolidate similar functionalities.

**Example**:

```csharp

// Refactor redundant code into a reusable method

public void LogRequestInfo(HttpContext context)

// Log request information


}

// Usage:

public void SomeAction(HttpContext context)

LogRequestInfo(context);

// Other logic

```

By applying the DRY principle in your C# Web API development, you can
reduce duplication, improve maintainability, and ensure consistency across
the codebase.

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