Globalization is essential for application development and should be integrated from the start, not as an afterthought. It encompasses more than just text translation, including nuances of languages, cultures, and data formats. Proper implementation enhances performance and user experience worldwide, while neglecting it can lead to significant difficulties and costs later.
In this article, I will show you how to properly use Any() or Count() with collections taking globalization into account. Updated February 2023.
When comparing strings, it's important to use StringComparison. This article shows the performance of the different choices. Updated February 2023.
When formatting strings it's important to use CurrentCulture when displaying strings to the user. This article shows the performance of the different choices. Updated February 2023.
Taking globalization into account when displaying strings to the user means that they are properly formatted for their language and locale. This article shows the performance for string.Format(). Updated February 2023.
These articles will show when you need to use globalization, even when the performance might not be the best. Believe me, you will thank me later. I typically do not use globalization patterns for application logging. Updated February 2023.
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