C# 12 and .NET 8: Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals

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An accessible guide for beginner-to-intermediate programmers to the concepts, real-world applications, and latest features of C# 12 and .NET 8, with hands-on exercises using Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features - Explore the latest additions to C# 12, the .NET 8 class libraries, and Entity Framework Core 8 - Create professional websites and services with ASP.NET Core 8 and Blazor - Build your confidence with step-by-step code examples and tips for best practices Book Description This latest edition of the bestselling Packt series will give you a solid foundation to start building projects using modern C# and .NET with confidence. You'll learn about object-oriented programming; writing, testing, and debugging functions; and implementing interfaces. You'll take on .NET APIs for managing and querying data, working with the fi lesystem, and serialization. As you progress, you'll explore examples of cross-platform projects you can build and deploy, such as websites and services using ASP.NET Core. This latest edition integrates .NET 8 enhancements into its examples: type aliasing and primary constructors…