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, 6th Edition

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 CodeKey FeaturesExplore the newest additions to C# 10, the .NET 6 class library, and Entity Framework Core 6Create professional websites and services with ASP.NET Core 6 and BlazorBuild cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and AndroidBook DescriptionThis latest edition is extensively revised to accommodate all the latest features that come with C# 10 and .NET 6.You will 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, serialization, and encryption. It provides examples of cross-platform apps you can build and deploy, such as websites and services using ASP.NET Core.The best application for learning the C# language constructs and many of the .NET libraries does not distract with unnecessary application code. Hence, the C# and .NET topics covered in Chapters 1 to 12 feature console applications. In Chapters 13 to 17, having mastered the basics, you will build practical applications and services using ASP.NET Core, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and Blazor.There are also two new online chapters on using .NET MAUI to build cross-platform apps and building services using a variety of technologies, including Web API, OData, gRPC, GraphQL, SignalR, and Azure Functions.What you will learnBuild rich web experiences using Blazor, Razor Pages, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and other features of ASP.NET CoreBuild your own types with object-oriented programmingWrite, test, and debug functionsQuery and manipulate data using LINQIntegrate and update databases in your apps using Entity Framework Core, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQLiteBuild and consume powerful services using the latest technologies, including gRPC and GraphQLBuild cross-platform apps using .NET MAUI and XAMLWho this book is forThis book is for beginners to C# and .NET or programmers who have worked with C# in the past but feel left behind by the changes in the past few years. This book doesn't expect you to have any C# or .NET experience; however, you should have a general understanding of programming.Students and professionals with a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) background can benefit from this book.Table of ContentsHello C#, Welcome .NET!Speaking C#Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling ExceptionsWriting, Debugging, and Testing FunctionsBuilding Your Own Types with Object-Oriented ProgrammingImplementing Interfaces and Inheriting ClassesPackaging and Distributing .NET TypesWorking with Common .NET TypesWorking with Files, Streams, and SerializationWorking with Data Using Entity Framework CoreQuerying and Manipulating Data Using LINQImproving Performance and Scalability Using MultitaskingIntroducing Practical Applications of C# and .NETBuilding Websites Using ASP.NET Core Razor PagesBuilding Websites Using the Model-View-Controller PatternBuilding and Consuming Web ServicesBuilding User Interfaces Using BlazorBonus Content: Building and Consuming Specialized Services(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters)