https://github.com/alastairlundy/dotextensions
Useful extensions to C# classes and types.
https://github.com/alastairlundy/dotextensions
csharp-libarary dotnet extension-members extension-methods library nuget nuget-package string-extensions type-extensions version-extensions
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Useful extensions to C# classes and types.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alastairlundy/dotextensions
- Owner: alastairlundy
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-05-29T02:29:29.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-05-05T17:26:19.000Z (28 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-05-05T19:27:17.247Z (28 days ago)
- Topics: csharp-libarary, dotnet, extension-members, extension-methods, library, nuget, nuget-package, string-extensions, type-extensions, version-extensions
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.93 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
# DotExtensions
An extension member library that enhances the experience of using .NET's types with useful features.
Now updated to take advantage of C# 14 as of version 9.
**NOTE**: Version 9.0 and onwards requires projects using DotExtension to set the C# language version to 14 or higher.
[](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DotExtensions/)
[](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DotExtensions/)
[](https://www.nuget.org/packages/DotExtensions/)
## Table of Contents
* [Features](#features)
* [Installing](#how-to-install-and-use-dotextensions)
* [Compatibility](#compatibility)
* [Contributing](#how-to-contribute)
* [Roadmap](#roadmap)
* [License](#license)
## Features
* Empty directory detection via ``IsDirectoryEmpty`` extension method for the ``DirectoryInfo`` class.
* Support for comparing versions via easy-to-understand methods e.g. ``version.IsNewerThan(Version otherVersion)`` etc.
* DateTime and DateOnly extensions e.g. DateOnly's ToDateTime extension
* Support for Detecting and Removing Special Characters
* Support for Detecting and Removing Escape Characters
^1 - StringSegment extensions are part of the ``DotExtensions.MsExtensions`` package.
## How to install and use DotExtensions
DotExtensions can be installed via the .NET SDK CLI, Nuget via your IDE or code editor's package interface, or via the Nuget website.
| Package Name | Nuget Link | .NET SDK CLI command |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| DotExtensions | [DotExtensions Nuget](https://nuget.org/packages/DotExtensions) | ``dotnet add package DotExtensions`` |
| DotExtensions.Memory | [DotExtensions.Memory Nuget](https://nuget.org/packages/DotExtensions.Memory) | ``dotnet add package DotExtensions.Memory`` |
### Compatibility
DotExtensions supports:
* .NET Standard 2.0 (Limited Support)
* .NET 8
* .NET 9
* .NET 10
However, it is important to note that not all features may be supported by all TFMs.
**Note for DateOnly**: Though DateOnly was originally part of .NET 6, this library's DateOnly extension methods are only supported for .NET 8 and newer .NET users since we don't target .NET 6 as a TFM due to being out of support.
## How to Build the code
Please see [Building.md](https://github.com/alastairlundy/DotExtensions/blob/main/docs/Building.md).
## How to Contribute
Thank you in advance for considering contributing to DotExtensions.
Please see the [CONTRIBUTING.md file](https://github.com/alastairlundy/DotExtensions/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for code and localization contributions.
If you want to file a bug report or suggest a potential feature to add, please check out the [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/alastairlundy/DotExtensions/issues/) to see if a similar or identical issue is already open.
If there is not already a relevant issue filed, please [file one here](https://github.com/alastairlundy/DotExtensions/issues/new) and follow the respective guidance from the appropriate issue template.
## Roadmap
DotExtensions aims to make working with different types in the System namespace in C# easier.
All stable releases must be stable and should not contain regressions.
Future updates should aim to focus on one or more of the following:
* Adding extension methods that improve ease of use
* Enhancing existing extension methods
**Note**: This library is not a primitives library and does not seek to add new interfaces or implementations of interfaces. It is purely a library for extension methods.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT license.