Explore modern language features and development patterns in this advanced skills course on C#. Instructor Joe Marini guides you through sophisticated programming techniques including C# indexers, pattern matching, and improved syntax for enhanced code readability. In addition, he covers critical topics such as delegates, events, lambda expressions, and interfaces, equipping you with comprehensive skills for creating more flexible and efficient code. Through practical examples, you’ll get a chance to master custom type manipulation and advanced object-oriented programming concepts like deconstruction syntax, null-coalescing operators, and custom type comparisons.
This course is integrated with GitHub Codespaces, an instant cloud developer environment that offers all the functionality of your favorite IDE without the need for any local machine setup. With GitHub Codespaces, you can get hands-on practice from any machine, at any time—all while using a tool that you’ll likely encounter in the workplace. Check out “Using GitHub Codespaces" with this course to learn how to get started.
This course also includes Code Challenges powered by CoderPad. Code Challenges are interactive coding exercises with real-time feedback, so you can get hands-on coding practice alongside the course content to advance your programming skills.
9 | 10 | ## Instructor 11 | 12 | As a technology industry veteran, Joe Marini has held multiple roles in engineering, product management, and leadership. 13 | 14 | Joe Marini has more than 35 years of experience in the technology industry, and has authored several books and more than 40 educational courses on software development. He has held prominent roles at several Silicon Valley companies including Adobe, Microsoft, Google, and Databricks. 15 | 16 | 17 | Check out my other courses on [LinkedIn Learning](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/joe-marini). 18 | 19 | 20 | [0]: # (Replace these placeholder URLs with actual course URLs) 21 | 22 | [lil-course-url]: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/advanced-c-sharp-programming-concepts 23 | [lil-thumbnail-url]: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0DAQEAwibW5-phug/learning-public-crop_675_1200/B4EZdCHJEiHQAk-/0/1749160858554?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=Z2_SIdNFNvT28MoXjnWKAxG-0xtnYZPzI0gZXY1n6V4 24 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitignore: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Apple 2 | *.DS_Store 3 | 4 | # Built application files 5 | *.apk 6 | *.ap_ 7 | 8 | # Files for the Dalvik VM 9 | *.dex 10 | 11 | # Java class files 12 | *.class 13 | 14 | # Generated files 15 | bin/ 16 | gen/ 17 | 18 | # Gradle files 19 | .gradle/ 20 | build/ 21 | 22 | # Local configuration file (sdk path, etc) 23 | local.properties 24 | 25 | # Proguard folder generated by Eclipse 26 | proguard/ 27 | 28 | # Log Files 29 | *.log 30 | 31 | # Android Studio Navigation editor temp files 32 | .navigation/ 33 | 34 | # Android Studio captures folder 35 | captures/ 36 | 37 | # Google Doc files 38 | *.gsheet 39 | *.gslides 40 | *.gdoc 41 | 42 | # MS Office files 43 | *.xls_ 44 | *.doc_ 45 | *.ppt_ 46 | 47 | # PDF files 48 | *.pdf 49 | 50 | # ZIP files 51 | *.zip 52 | 53 | # VISUAL STUDIO FILES 54 | 55 | # User-specific files 56 | *.suo 57 | *.user 58 | *.userosscache 59 | *.sln.docstates 60 | 61 | # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio) 62 | *.userprefs 63 | 64 | # Build results 65 | [Dd]ebug/ 66 | [Dd]ebugPublic/ 67 | [Rr]elease/ 68 | [Rr]eleases/ 69 | x64/ 70 | x86/ 71 | bld/ 72 | [Bb]in/ 73 | [Oo]bj/ 74 | [Ll]og/ 75 | __pycache__/ 76 | 77 | # Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory 78 | .vs/ 79 | # Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot 80 | #wwwroot/ 81 | 82 | # MSTest test Results 83 | [Tt]est[Rr]esult*/ 84 | [Bb]uild[Ll]og.* 85 | 86 | # NUNIT 87 | *.VisualState.xml 88 | TestResult.xml 89 | 90 | # Build Results of an ATL Project 91 | [Dd]ebugPS/ 92 | [Rr]eleasePS/ 93 | dlldata.c 94 | 95 | # DNX 96 | project.lock.json 97 | artifacts/ 98 | 99 | *_i.c 100 | *_p.c 101 | *_i.h 102 | *.ilk 103 | *.meta 104 | *.obj 105 | *.pch 106 | *.pdb 107 | *.pgc 108 | *.pgd 109 | *.rsp 110 | *.sbr 111 | *.tlb 112 | *.tli 113 | *.tlh 114 | *.tmp 115 | *.tmp_proj 116 | *.log 117 | *.vspscc 118 | *.vssscc 119 | .builds 120 | *.pidb 121 | *.svclog 122 | *.scc 123 | 124 | # Chutzpah Test files 125 | _Chutzpah* 126 | 127 | # Visual C++ cache files 128 | ipch/ 129 | *.aps 130 | *.ncb 131 | *.opendb 132 | *.opensdf 133 | *.sdf 134 | *.cachefile 135 | *.VC.db 136 | *.VC.VC.opendb 137 | 138 | # Visual Studio profiler 139 | *.psess 140 | *.vsp 141 | *.vspx 142 | *.sap 143 | 144 | # TFS 2012 Local Workspace 145 | $tf/ 146 | 147 | # Guidance Automation Toolkit 148 | *.gpState 149 | 150 | # ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in 151 | _ReSharper*/ 152 | *.[Rr]e[Ss]harper 153 | *.DotSettings.user 154 | 155 | # JustCode is a .NET coding add-in 156 | .JustCode 157 | 158 | # TeamCity is a build add-in 159 | _TeamCity* 160 | 161 | # DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool 162 | *.dotCover 163 | 164 | # NCrunch 165 | _NCrunch_* 166 | .*crunch*.local.xml 167 | nCrunchTemp_* 168 | 169 | # MightyMoose 170 | *.mm.* 171 | AutoTest.Net/ 172 | 173 | # Web workbench (sass) 174 | .sass-cache/ 175 | 176 | # Installshield output folder 177 | [Ee]xpress/ 178 | 179 | # DocProject is a documentation generator add-in 180 | DocProject/buildhelp/ 181 | DocProject/Help/*.HxT 182 | DocProject/Help/*.HxC 183 | DocProject/Help/*.hhc 184 | DocProject/Help/*.hhk 185 | DocProject/Help/*.hhp 186 | DocProject/Help/Html2 187 | DocProject/Help/html 188 | 189 | # Click-Once directory 190 | publish/ 191 | 192 | # Publish Web Output 193 | *.[Pp]ublish.xml 194 | *.azurePubxml 195 | # TODO: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings 196 | # but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted 197 | *.pubxml 198 | *.publishproj 199 | 200 | # Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. 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