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Introducing C# -- Basic Coding in C# -- Types -- Generics -- Collections -- Inheritance -- Object Lifetime -- Exceptions -- Delegates, Lambdas, and Events -- LINQ -- Rx: Reactive Extensions -- Assemblies and Deployment -- Reflection -- Attributes -- Files and Streams -- Multithreading -- Asynchronous Language Features -- Memory Efficiency

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