Pro C# 8 with .NET Core

Book excerpt: This essential classic title provides a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the frameworks it lives in. Now in its 9th edition, you will find the latest C# 8 and .NET Core features, along with new chapters on Microsoft’s lightweight, cross-platform framework, .NET Core 3.0. Coverage of ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework (EF) Core, and more, sits alongside the latest updates to .NET Core, including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and ASP.NET MVC. Dive in and discover why Pro C# has been a favorite of C# developers worldwide for over 15 years. Gain a solid foundation in object-oriented development techniques, attributes and reflection, generics and collections, and numerous advanced topics not found in other texts (such as CIL opcodes and emitting dynamic assemblies). With the help of this book you will have the confidence to put C# into practice and explore the .NET universe on your own terms. What You Will Learn Discover the latest C# 8 features and updates to previous features Hit the ground running with ASP.NET Core web applications and web services, and Entity Framework Core Work with the latest version of Windows Presentation Foundation, now a part of .NET Core 3 Understand the philosophy behind .NET and the cross-platform alternative, .NET Core Obtain fundamentals for developing applications with C# and modern frameworks for services, web, and smart client applications Who This Book Is For Developers who are interested in Microsoft programming and the C# language