Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "The IObserver and IObservable interfaces, which form the basis for observables and so-called reactive patterns."

A block of code is set as follows:

namespace FirstXamarinFormsApplication
{
    public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        BindingContext = new MainPageViewModel();
    }
}

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

public App()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    MainPage = NavigationPage(new ListItemView())
}

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

$ docker run -p 8000:80 netcore-usersapi

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Both the ALM process and the version control options are available under the Advanced section of the project settings."

Tips or important notes

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