Features
: O'Reilly Media, paperback
C# is undeniably one of the most versatile programming languages available to engineers today. With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn just how powerful the combination of C# and . NET can be. Author Ian Griffiths guides you through C# 12.0 and . NET 8 fundamentals and techniques for building cloud, web, and desktop applications. Designed for experienced programmers, this book provides many code examples to help you work with the nuts and bolts of C#, such as generics, LINQ, and asynchronous programming features. You'll get up to speed on . NET 8 and the latest C# 11.0 and 12.0 additions, including generic math, new polymorphism options, enhanced pattern matching, and new features designed to improve productivity. This book helps you: Understand how . NET has changed in recent releases and learn what it means for application development Select the appropriate C# language features for any task Learn when to use the new features and when to stick with older ones Examine the range of functionality in . NET's class libraries Apply these class libraries to practical programming tasks Explore numerous small additions to . NET that improve expressiveness