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The self-assignment principle for Windows Runtime properties: Don’t change behavior based on whether a property has been written to

1 · Raymond Chen · Oct. 10, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
Old New Thing Code Windows Runtime programming principles software development Property Management
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This blog post discusses the self-assignment principle for Windows Runtime properties, emphasizing that simply setting a property should not automatically trigger changes in behavior. It asserts that behavior should not change based on whether a property is altered or not.
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