C# 10 and .NET 6 – Modern Cross-Platform Development: Build apps, websites, and services with ASP.NET Core 6, Blazor, and EF Core 6 using Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code

A  comprehensive guide for beginners to learn the key concepts, real-world  applications, and latest features of C# 10 and .NET 6 with hands-on  exercises using Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code

Key Features

• Explore the newest additions to C# 10, the .NET 6 class library, and Entity Framework Core 6
• Create professional websites and services with ASP.NET Core 6 and Blazor
• Build cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

Book Description

Extensively  revised to accommodate all the latest features that come with C# 10 and  .NET 6, this latest edition of our comprehensive guide will get you  coding in C# with confidence.

You'll learn  object-oriented programming, writing, testing, and debugging functions,  implementing interfaces, and inheriting classes. The book covers the  .NET APIs for performing tasks like managing and querying data,  monitoring and improving performance, and working with the filesystem,  async streams, and serialization. You'll build and deploy cross-platform  apps, such as websites and services using ASP.NET Core.

Instead  of distracting you with unnecessary application code, the first twelve  chapters will teach you about C# language constructs and many of the  .NET libraries through simple console applications. In later chapters,  having mastered the basics, you'll then build practical applications and  services using ASP.NET Core, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern,  and Blazor.

What you will learn

• Build  rich web experiences using Blazor, Razor Pages, the  Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and other features of ASP.NET Core
• Build your own types with object-oriented programming
• Write, test, and debug functions
• Query and manipulate data using LINQ
• Integrate and update databases in your apps using Entity Framework Core, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQLite
• Build and consume powerful services using the latest technologies, including gRPC and GraphQL
• Build cross-platform apps using XAML

Who this book is for

Designed  for both beginners and C# and .NET programmers who have worked with C#  in the past and want to catch up with the changes made in the past few  years, this book doesn't need you to have any C# or .NET experience.  However, you should have a general understanding of programming before  you jump in.

Table of Contents

1. Hello C#, Welcome .NET!
2. Speaking C#
3. Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling Exceptions
4. Writing, Debugging, and Testing Functions
5. Building Your Own Types with Object-Oriented Programming
6. Implementing Interfaces and Inheriting Classes
7. Packaging and Distributing .NET Types
8. Working with Common .NET Types
9. Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization
10. Working with Data Using Entity Framework Core
11. Querying and Manipulating Data Using LINQ
12. Improving Performance and Scalability Using Multitasking
13. Introducing Practical Applications of C# and .NET
14. Building Websites Using ASP.NET Core Razor Pages
15. Building Websites Using the Model-View-Controller Pattern
16. Building and Consuming Web Services
17. Building User Interfaces Using Blazor
18. Bonus Content: Building and Consuming Specialized Services
19. Bonus Content: Building Mobile and Desktop Apps Using .NET MAUI
20. Bonus Content: Protecting Your Data and Applications
21. Bonus Content: Appendix – Answers to the Test Your Knowledge Questions