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Dive deep into advanced C# concepts like events and attributes while also learning the fresh new stuff
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Build blazingly fast, database-driven web APIs using the long-term .NET Core version
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Quickly build new Razor Pages and fast client apps with Blazor
C# is a multi-paradigm programming language providing support for software engineering principles such as strong type checking, array bound checking, automatic garbage collection, and more. C# 8 comes with a host of new features to build powerful cross-platform applications. Also, ASP.NET Core is the web application framework through which you can develop enterprise-grade web apps.
In this course, you will learn quick and easy ways to develop apps using the latest features of C# 8 and .NET Core 3.1. Kitted out with those skills in your toolset, this course will then help you to make the most of the next sections focusing on advanced C# use cases that are particularly suited to real-world application development.
Moving further, you will get in-depth knowledge of ASP.NET Core 3.1 Web API framework along with authentication methods and Entity Framework Core, the de facto ORM for C# and .NET Core. Finally, you will work with the latest technologies in the .NET Ecosystem, primarily Razor Pages for quickly bootstrapping smart pages and Blazor for building C# apps for the browser. Finally, you will build a desktop application with WPF and .NET Core.
Please note that prior knowledge of C# and some experience with ASP.NET is assumed for taking this course.
All the code and supporting files for this course are available on GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/C-8-and-.NET-Core-3.1-Recipes-2nd-Edition
This course is for experienced C# developers who want to get up-to-speed with the latest changes in C# and ASP.NET Core and/or gain more in-depth knowledge of advanced C# concepts. This course is also recommended for viewers who benefited from the 1st edition of this course, viz: C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 Recipes.
Requirements: Experience with C# and .NET Core; working with databases; basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Install and master Visual Studio 2019 and the latest, LTS version of .NET Core
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Write less repeatable code by utilizing default interface methods, read-only methods and pattern matching
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Stay up-to-date with the latest improvements in C#'s 8th iteration
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Write event-driven C# programs and master Lambda Expressions
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Apply SQL-like queries to objects and collections with LINQ
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Learn how to map complex relationships to code-first models with EF Core
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Enable authentication for your API with ASP.NET Core Identity
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Master Dependency Injection and get the most out of your services
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Avoid boilerplate code when building simple pages with Razor
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Build native Windows applications with WPF on .NET Core