C# 9 and .NET 5. Development and Optimization

In this book, experienced instructor Mark Price provides everything necessary for developing applications in C#. In the fifth edition, the popular code editor Visual Studio Code is used to work with all major operating systems. The edition is fully updated and supplemented with a new chapter regarding Microsoft Blazor.
The first part of the book covers the basics of C#, including object-oriented programming and the new features of C# 9, such as creating instances of new objects with target types and working with immutable types using the record keyword. The second part discusses the .NET APIs for tasks such as data management and queries, performance monitoring and improvement, as well as working with the file system, asynchronous streams, serialization, and encryption. In the third part, through examples of cross-platform applications, you will be able to build and deploy your own: for example, web applications using ASP.NET Core or mobile applications on Xamarin.Forms.
By the end of the book, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to use C# 9 and .NET 5 for developing services, web, and mobile applications.