C# is one of the most popular programming languages, and frequent updates help it keep pace as the world of coding changes. You can keep pace too, thanks to C# 10.0 All-in-One For Dummies, where you'll learn the basics of the language itself, how to code in Visual Studio, and how to take advantage of the new features in the latest release. At every stage of your career, you'll need to know the cutting-edge trends and techniques that clients want. This book has your back, with info on object-oriented programming, writing secure code, building web applications, and more.

The six standalone mini-books you'll find inside this all-in-one will take you through the changes to C# and the practical applications and dev tools that you need to know. New features covered include records, init only setters, top-level statements, pattern matching enhancements, fit and finish features, and a lot more. Plus, this version is packed with more examples and code snippets, so you can sharply see C# in action!

• Learn the very basics of C# programming, even if you have no prior experience
• Refresh your knowledge of the language and learn how to use the new features in the 10.0 version release
• Read six mini-books on hot coding topics like object-oriented programming, Visual Studio, and Windows 10 development
• Enhance your employability and join the 6.5-million-strong community of C# developers

You need an easy-to-read C# guide that will help you understand the incoming updates, and this For Dummies reference is it.

Table of Contents

Book 1: The Basics of C# Programming

CHAPTER 1: Creating Your First C# Console Application

CHAPTER 2: Living with Variability — Declaring Value-Type Variables

CHAPTER 3: Pulling Strings

CHAPTER 4: Smooth Operators

CHAPTER 5: Getting into the Program Flow

CHAPTER 6: Lining Up Your Ducks with Collections

CHAPTER 7: Stepping through Collections

CHAPTER 8: Buying Generic

CHAPTER 9: Some Exceptional Exceptions

CHAPTER 10: Creating Lists of Items with Enumerations

Book 2: Object-Oriented C# Programming

CHAPTER 1: Showing Some Class

CHAPTER 2: We Have Our Methods

CHAPTER 3: Let Me Say This about this

CHAPTER 4: Holding a Class Responsible

CHAPTER 5: Inheritance: Is That All I Get?

CHAPTER 6: Poly-what-ism?

CHAPTER 7: Interfacing with the Interface

CHAPTER 8: Delegating Those Important Events

CHAPTER 9: Can I Use Your Namespace in the Library?

CHAPTER 10: Improving Productivity with Named and Optional Parameters

CHAPTER 11: Interacting with Structures

Book 3: Designing for C#

CHAPTER 1: Writing Secure Code

CHAPTER 2: Accessing Data

CHAPTER 3: Fishing the File Stream

CHAPTER 4: Accessing the Internet

CHAPTER 5: Creating Images

CHAPTER 6: Programming Dynamically!

Book 4: A Tour of Visual Studio

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started with Visual Studio

CHAPTER 2: Using the Interface

CHAPTER 3: Customizing Visual Studio

Book 5: Windows Development with WPF

CHAPTER 1: Introducing WPF

CHAPTER 2: Understanding the Basics of WPF

CHAPTER 3: Data Binding in WPF

CHAPTER 4: Practical WPF

CHAPTER 5: Programming for Windows 10 and Above

Book 6: Web Development with ASP.NET

CHAPTER 1: Creating a Basic ASP.NET Core App

CHAPTER 2: Employing the Razor Markup Language

CHAPTER 3: Generating and Consuming Data