C# 10 Pocket Reference

Looking for quick answers for using C# 10? This tightly focused and practical guide tells you exactly what you need to know without long intros or bloated samples. Succinct and easy to browse, this pocket reference is an ideal quick source of information. If you know Java, C++, or an earlier C# version, this guide will help you get rapidly up to speed.

All programs and code snippets are available as interactive samples in LINQPad. You can edit these samples and instantly see the results without needing to set up projects in Visual Studio. Written by the authors of C# 9.0 in a Nutshell, this pocket reference covers:

• C# fundamentals and features new to C# 10
• Advanced topics like operator overloading, type constraints, nullable types, operator lifting, closures, patterns, and asynchronous functions
• LINQ: sequences, lazy execution, standard query operators, and query expressions
• Unsafe code and pointers, custom attributes, preprocessor directives, and XML documentation

About the Author

Joseph Albahari is author of C# 7.0 in a Nutshell, C# 7.0 Pocket Reference and LINQ Pocket Reference. He also wrote LINQPad–the popular code scratchpad and LINQ querying utility.

Ben Albahari is a former Program Manager at Microsoft, where he worked on Entity Framework and .NET Compact Framework. He also coauthored C# Essentials (the first C# book from O’Reilly) and earlier editions of C# in a Nutshell.