Alan2 questions

• Is it a good idea to use a type alias name in python and then declare that as a variable?
• Is there any way to get the first 5 characters of a GUID?
• How can I add a tapGestureRecognizer with a parameter?
• What's the "if (Control == null)" section used for in a Xamarin iOS renderer?
• How can I add a line feed into a Xamarin.Forms label?
• Does a <StackLayout> have some default padding or spacing?
• How can I Post data using HttpWebRequest?
• How can I throw an error if a parameter is null or 0?
• What's the benefit with using Async in an ASP.Net WebAPI method with EF?
• Is there a default margin or padding for a Grid in Xamarin?

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