C# documentation

Learn how to write any application using the C# programming language on the .NET platform.

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• C# beginner video series

Tutorial

• Self-guided tutorials
• In-browser tutorial

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Fundamentals

Overview

• A tour of C#
• Inside a C# program
• C# highlights video series
• C# Language development strategy

Concept

• Type system
• Object oriented programming
• Functional techniques
• Exceptions
• Coding style

Tutorial

• Display command-line
• Intro to classes
• Object oriented C#
• Converting types
• Pattern matching
• Use LINQ to query data

What's new

What's new

• What's new in C# 14
• What's new in C# 13
• What's new in C# 12

Tutorial

• Explore record types
• Explore top level statements

Reference

• Breaking changes in the C# compiler
• Version compatibility

Key concepts

Overview

• C# language strategy
• Programming concepts

Concept

• Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
• Asynchronous programming

Training

• Learn C# for Java developers
• Learn C# for JavaScript developers
• Learn C# for Python developers

Advanced concepts

Reference

• Reflection and attributes
• Expression trees
• Native interoperability
• Performance engineering
• .NET Compiler Platform SDK

C# language reference

Reference

• Language reference
• Keywords
• Operators and expressions
• Tokens

C# language standard

Reference

• Overview
• C# language specification
• Feature specifications

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