C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0

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Learn the fundamentals, practical applications, and latest features of C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 from expert teacher Mark J. Price. This comprehensive guide equips you to build modern, cross-platform applications using .NET Core 3.0 while getting up to speed with C# and its latest features. The latest edition utilizes Visual Studio Code to work seamlessly across all major operating systems and includes new chapters on Content Management Systems and machine learning with ML.NET. The book is structured into three parts: the first part covers the fundamentals of C#, including object-oriented programming and new C# 8.0 features like nullable reference types and simplified switch pattern matching. The second part delves into .NET Standard APIs, focusing on data management, performance monitoring, filesystem interactions, async streams, serialization, and encryption. The third part showcases examples of cross-platform applications, including web apps with ASP.NET Core and mobile apps using Xamarin.Forms. Additionally, it introduces technologies for Windows desktop applications such as Windows Forms, WPF, and UWP, alongside web applications and services. Ideal for readers with prior programming experience or a STEM background, this book provides a solid foundation in C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0.