The concept of Optional parameters is not new and exists in other languages such as C++. Infact, the functionality is a part of the .NET framework and exists is in VB.NET. Optional parameters will be introduced in C# 4.0 and can be used to call a method without having to specify all the arguments. T

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(Malcolm Sheridan) Recently I was asked by a work colleague about what was the best way to hide primary keys when displaying data in a GridView control. I mentioned the DataKeyNames property and got a blank stare. This little gem is a property on the GridView control that allows you to set an array

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(Jonas Fagerberg) We are now going to have a look at how you can create a DataGrid control. The DataGrid control consists of three intrinsic controls; DataGrid, GridRow and GridColumn. DataGrid is the container that displays the columns and rows. GridColumn is a single column that will be used multi