--- title: In C# code, make a class -- don't format a giant string. description: A developer shares guidance on writing idiomatic C# code when working with AI tooling: use positional records and proper classes instead of formatting giant... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/in-c-code-make-a-class----don-t-format-a-giant-string--bu89ywaw6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: In C# code, make a class -- don't format a giant string. | daily.dev og:description: A developer shares guidance on writing idiomatic C# code when working with AI tooling: use positional records and proper classes instead of formatting giant... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/in-c-code-make-a-class----don-t-format-a-giant-string--bu89ywaw6 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bU89yWaw6.png og:image:alt: In C# code, make a class -- don't format a giant string. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # In C# code, make a class -- don't format a giant string. **[We Are .NET](https://daily.dev/sources/wearedotnet)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A developer shares guidance on writing idiomatic C# code when working with AI tooling: use positional records and proper classes instead of formatting giant strings, configure Semantic Kernel's kernel builder to support multiple LLM providers (starting with Azure OpenAI), and structure plugins around the single responsibility principle for better modularity. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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