Professional C# 7 and .Net Core 2.0

The professional's guide to C# 7, with expert guidance on the newest featuresProfessional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 provides experienced programmers with the information they need to work effectively with the world's leading programming language. The latest C# update added many new features that help you get more done in less time, and this book is your ideal guide for getting up to speed quickly. C# 7 focuses on data consumption, code simplification, and performance, with new support for local functions, tuple types, record types, pattern matching, non-nullable reference types, immutable types, and better support for variables. Improvements to Visual Studio will bring significant changes to the way C# developers interact with the space, bringing .NET to non-Microsoft platforms and incorporating tools from other platforms like Docker, Gulp, and NPM. Guided by a leading .NET expert and steeped in real-world practicality, this guide is designed to get you up to date and back to work.With Microsoft speeding up its release cadence while offering more significant improvement with each update, it has never been more important to get a handle on new tools and features quickly. This book is designed to do just that, and more--everything you need to know about C# is right here, in the single-volume resource on every developer's shelf.* Tour the many new and enhanced features packed into C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0* Learn how the latest Visual Studio update makes developers' jobs easier* Streamline your workflow with a new focus on code simplification and performance enhancement* Delve into improvements made for localization, networking, diagnostics, deployments, and moreWhether you're entirely new to C# or just transitioning to C# 7, having a solid grasp of the latest features allows you to exploit the language's full functionality to create robust, high -quality apps. Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 is the one-stop guide to everything you need to know.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION liiiPART I: THE C# LANGUAGECHAPTER 1: .NET APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS 3CHAPTER 2: CORE C# 37CHAPTER 3: OBJECTS AND TYPES 75CHAPTER 4: OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING WITH C# 109CHAPTER 5: GENERICS 129CHAPTER 6: OPERATORS AND CASTS 151CHAPTER 7: ARRAYS 193CHAPTER 8: DELEGATES, LAMBDAS, AND EVENTS 215CHAPTER 9: STRINGS AND REGULAR EXPRESSIONS 235CHAPTER 10: COLLECTIONS 255CHAPTER 11: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 287CHAPTER 12: LANGUAGE INTEGRATED QUERY 305CHAPTER 13: FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMINGCHAPTER 14: ERRORS AND EXCEPTIONS 367CHAPTER 15: ASYNCHRONOUS PROGRAMMING 391CHAPTER 16: REFLECTION, METADATA, AND DYNAMICCHAPTER 17: MANAGED AND UNMANAGED MEMORY 439CHAPTER 18: VISUAL STUDIO 2017 479PART II: .NET CORE AND THE WINDOWS RUNTIMECHAPTER 19: LIBRARIES, ASSEMBLIES, PACKAGES, AND NUGET 539CHAPTER 20: DEPENDENCY INJECTION 559CHAPTER 21: TASKS AND PARALLEL PROGRAMMING 583CHAPTER 22: FILES AND STREAMS 631CHAPTER 23: NETWORKING 669CHAPTER 24: SECURITY 713CHAPTER 25: ADO.NET AND TRANSACTIONS 741CHAPTER 26: ENTITY FRAMEWORK CORE 769CHAPTER 27: LOCALIZATION 831CHAPTER 28: TESTING 863CHAPTER 29: TRACING, LOGGING, AND ANALYTICS 895PART III: WEB APPLICATIONS AND SERVICESCHAPTER 30: ASP.NET CORE 923CHAPTER 31: ASP.NET CORE MVC 963CHAPTER 32: WEB API 1039PART IV: APPSCHAPTER 33: WINDOWS APPS 1083CHAPTER 34: PATTERNS WITH XAML APPS 1157CHAPTER 35: STYLING WINDOWS APPS 1195CHAPTER 37: XAMARIN.FORMS 1291INDEX 1327ONLINE CHAPTERSBONUS CHAPTER 1: COMPOSITION OC1BONUS CHAPTER 2: XML AND JSON OC33BONUS CHAPTER 3: WEBHOOKS AND SIGNALR OC71BONUS CHAPTER 5: MORE WINDOWS APPS FEATURES OC123

About the author

About the author

Christian Nagel is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and Development Technologies, software architect, and veteran developer who has been building solutions with .NET technologies since 2000. He has authored many acclaimed .NET books, and he also speaks at such international conferences as Ignite (formerly TechEd) and Tech Days. A supporter of .NET user groups, Christian is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Professional Developer for Universal Windows apps, ASP.NET Core, and Microsoft Azure.

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Summary

The professional's guide to C# 7, with expert guidance on the newest features

Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 provides experienced programmers with the information they need to work effectively with the world's leading programming language. The latest C# update added many new features that help you get more done in less time, and this book is your ideal guide for getting up to speed quickly. C# 7 focuses on data consumption, code simplification, and performance, with new support for local functions, tuple types, record types, pattern matching, non-nullable reference types, immutable types, and better support for variables. Improvements to Visual Studio will bring significant changes to the way C# developers interact with the space, bringing .NET to non-Microsoft platforms and incorporating tools from other platforms like Docker, Gulp, and NPM. Guided by a leading .NET expert and steeped in real-world practicality, this guide is designed to get you up to date and back to work.

With Microsoft speeding up its release cadence while offering more significant improvement with each update, it has never been more important to get a handle on new tools and features quickly. This book is designed to do just that, and more--everything you need to know about C# is right here, in the single-volume resource on every developer's shelf.
* Tour the many new and enhanced features packed into C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0
* Learn how the latest Visual Studio update makes developers' jobs easier
* Streamline your workflow with a new focus on code simplification and performance enhancement
* Delve into improvements made for localization, networking, diagnostics, deployments, and more

Whether you're entirely new to C# or just transitioning to C# 7, having a solid grasp of the latest features allows you to exploit the language's full functionality to create robust, high -quality apps. Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 is the one-stop guide to everything you need to know.

Product details

• Authors: Christian Nagel
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781119449270
• ISBN: 978-1-119-44927-0
• No. of pages: 1440
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages; Informatik, C Sharp, computer science, Programmierung / C u. C++, Programming / C & C++