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C# 9 and .NET 5 – Modern Cross-Platform Development

Build intelligent apps, websites, and services with Blazor, ASP.NET Core, and Entity Framework Core using Visual Studio Code

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Nov 2020

Publisher's Note: Microsoft stopped supporting .NET 5 in May 2022. The newer 8th edition of the book is available that covers .NET 8 (end-of-life November 2026) with C# 12 and EF Core 8.

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Key Features

  • Explore the newest additions to C# 9, the .NET 5 class library, Entity Framework Core and Blazor
  • Strengthen your command of ASP.NET Core 5.0 and create professional websites and services
  • Build cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

Book Description

In C# 9 and .NET 5 – Modern Cross-Platform Development, Fifth Edition, expert teacher Mark J. Price gives you everything you need to start programming C# applications.

This latest edition uses the popular Visual Studio Code editor to work across all major operating systems. It is fully updated and expanded with a new chapter on the Microsoft Blazor framework.

The book’s first part teaches the fundamentals of C#, including object-oriented programming and new C# 9 features such as top-level programs, target-typed new object instantiation, and immutable types using the record keyword. Part 2 covers the .NET APIs, for performing tasks like managing and querying data, monitoring and improving performance, and working with the file system, async streams, serialization, and encryption. Part 3 provides examples of cross-platform apps you can build and deploy, such as websites and services using ASP.NET Core or mobile apps using Xamarin.Forms. The best type of application for learning the C# language constructs and many of the .NET libraries is one that does not distract with unnecessary application code. For that reason, the C# and .NET topics covered in Chapters 1 to 13 feature console applications. In Chapters 14 to 20, having mastered the basics of the language and libraries, you will build practical applications using ASP.NET Core, Model-View-Controller (MVC), and Blazor.

By the end of the book, you will have acquired the understanding and skills you need to use C# 9 and .NET 5 to create websites, services, and mobile apps.

What you will learn

  • Build your own types with object-oriented programming
  • Query and manipulate data using LINQ
  • Build websites and services using ASP.NET Core 5
  • Create intelligent apps using machine learning
  • Use Entity Framework Core and work with relational databases
  • Discover Windows app development using the Universal Windows Platform and XAML
  • Build rich web experiences using the Blazor framework
  • Build mobile applications for iOS and Android using Xamarin.Forms

Who this book is for

This book is best for C# and .NET beginners, or programmers who have worked with C# in the past but feel left behind by the changes in the past few years. This book doesn’t expect you to have any C# or .NET experience; however, you should have a general understanding of programming.

Students and professionals with a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) background can certainly benefit from this book.

Table of Contents

  1. Hello, C#! Welcome, .NET Core!
  2. Speaking C#
  3. Controlling Flow and Converting Types
  4. Writing, Debugging, and Testing Functions
  5. Building Your Own Types with Object-Oriented Programming
  6. Implementing Interfaces and Inheriting Classes
  7. Understanding and Packaging .NET Types
  8. Working with Common .NET Types
  9. Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization
  10. Protecting Your Data and Applications
  11. Working with Databases Using Entity Framework Core
  12. Querying and Manipulating Data with LINQ
  13. Improving Performance and Scalability with Multitasking
  14. Introducing Practical Applications of C# and .NET
  15. Building Websites Using ASP.NET Core Razor Pages
  16. Building Websites Using the Model-View-Controller Pattern
  17. Building Websites Using a Content Management System
  18. Building and Consuming Web Services
  19. Building Intelligent Apps Using Machine Learning
  20. Building Web User Interfaces Using Blazor
  21. Building Cross-Platform Mobile Apps Using Xamarin.Forms
  22. Appendix A (Bonus Chapter)
  23. Appendix B (Bonus Chapter)
https://github.com/markjprice/cs9dotnet5
PDF ISBN: 978-1-80056-071-0
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2020 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 822
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Programming and languages

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