SOUNDEX SQL Server Example

SQL Server > Built-in Functions > SOUNDEX

SOUNDEX converts an alphanumeric string to a four-character code that is based on how the string sounds when spoken. 

Example

SELECT SOUNDEX ('Jan'), SOUNDEX ('Jane');

Result:

(No column name) (No column name)

J500                 J500

TRY_CAST SQL Server Example

SQL Server > Built-in Functions > TRY_CAST

Try to cast a value to the specified data type. 
If the cast not succeeds returns null.

Example

SELECT

    CASE WHEN TRY_CAST('1' AS float) IS NULL

    THEN 'Cast failed'

    ELSE 'Cast succeeded'

END AS Result;

Result

Cast succeeded

SELECT

    CASE WHEN TRY_CAST('xx' AS float) IS NULL

    THEN 'Cast failed'

    ELSE 'Cast succeeded'

END AS Result;

Result

Cast failed

Pow C# Example

C#  > System > Math class > Pow

Pow  number raise a  number to the specified power.

Example:

double pow = Math.Pow(2, 8); // 256

Scroll to selected index DataGridView

C# > DataGridView > FirstDisplayedScrollingRowIndex 

Setting this property raises scroll event to match selected index.

Example

dataGridView1.FirstDisplayedScrollingRowIndex = dataGridView1.Rows.Count - 1;