Programming C 12 Build Cloud Web and Desktop Applications

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