Ignite 2019: .NET Core 3.1 and the Road to .NET 5

At Ignite 2019, Microsoft clarified the .NET roadmap. Here’s what’s coming and why .NET 5 is a big deal. .NET Core 3.1 LTS .NET Core 3.1 will be an LTS release (December 2019). This means three years of support – perfect for production workloads. Key improvements: Blazor component improvements C# 8.0 refinements Performance enhancements Bug […]

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C# 8.0 Features: Nullable Reference Types Explained

Nullable reference types are the biggest C# 8.0 feature. They help eliminate null reference exceptions at compile time. Here’s how they work. Enabling Nullable The New Syntax Null Forgiving Operator Benefits Compiler warnings for potential null dereferences Documentation of intent in method signatures Catches bugs before runtime References Nullable Reference Types

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What’s New in .NET Core 3.0: Complete Overview

.NET Core 3.0 is finally here, and it’s the biggest release yet. Desktop support, C# 8.0, performance improvements—let’s break it down. Major Features Windows Desktop: WPF and WinForms now run on .NET Core C# 8.0: Nullable reference types, async streams, pattern matching gRPC: First-class support for high-performance RPC Blazor Server: C# in the browser (server-side) […]

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Getting Started with .NET Core 2.2: What’s New

It’s been a few weeks since Microsoft released .NET Core 2.2, and I’ve finally had the chance to dig into what’s new. If you’re still on 2.1 (which is LTS, so fair enough), here’s what you’re missing and whether it’s worth upgrading. The Headline Features .NET Core 2.2 isn’t a massive release, but it brings […]

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