Functional Extensions for C#

This library helps write code in more functional way. To get to know more about the principles behind it, check out the Applying Functional Principles in C# Pluralsight course.

Installation

Available on nuget

PM> Install-Package CSharpFunctionalExtensions

Get rid of primitive obsession

Result<CustomerName> name = CustomerName.Create(model.Name);
Result<Email> email = Email.Create(model.PrimaryEmail);

Result result = Result.Combine(name, email);
if (result.IsFailure)
    return Error(result.Error);

var customer = new Customer(name.Value, email.Value);

Make nulls explicit with the Maybe type

Maybe<Customer> customerOrNothing = _customerRepository.GetById(id);
if (customerOrNothing.HasNoValue)
    return Error("Customer with such Id is not found: " + id);

Compose multiple operations in a single chain

return _customerRepository.GetById(id)
    .ToResult("Customer with such Id is not found: " + id)
    .Ensure(customer => customer.CanBePromoted(), "The customer has the highest status possible")
    .OnSuccess(customer => customer.Promote())
    .OnSuccess(customer => _emailGateway.SendPromotionNotification(customer.PrimaryEmail, customer.Status))
    .OnBoth(result => result.IsSuccess ? Ok() : Error(result.Error));

Readings and watchings

• Functional C#: Primitive obsession
• Functional C#: Non-nullable reference types
• Functional C#: Handling failures, input errors
• Applying Functional Principles in C# Pluralsight course

Contributors

Thanks to yakimovim for contribution!