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Code like a Pro in C#

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Jort Rodenburg
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    416
    Publisher:
    Manning (July 27, 2021)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9781617298028
    ISBN-10:
    1617298026
    Weight:
    23.84oz
    Dimensions:
    7.375" x 9.25" x 0.9"
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    Eloquence-SimonSchuster_06032026_P10163223_onix30_Complete-20260603.xml
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    Eloquence
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    $59.99
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    20
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    P-SS
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    G
    Pub Discount:
    37
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    Manning
  • Overview

    Build on your existing programming skills and upskill to professional-level C# programming.

    Summary
    In Code Like A Pro in C# you will learn:

        Unit testing and test-driven development
        Refactor a legacy .NET codebase
        Principles of clean code
        Essential backend architecture skills
        Query and manipulate databases with LINQ and Entity Framework Core

    Critical business applications worldwide are written in the versatile C# language and the powerful .NET platform, running on desktops, cloud systems, and Windows or Linux servers. Code Like a Pro in C# makes it easy to turn your existing abilities in C# or another OO language (such as Java) into practical C# mastery. There’s no “Hello World” or Computer Science 101 basics—you’ll learn by refactoring an out-of-date legacy codebase, using new techniques, tools, and best practices to bring it up to modern C# standards.

    Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

    About the technology
    You know the basics, now get ready for the next step! Pro-quality C# code is efficient, clean, and fast. Whether you’re building user-facing business applications or writing data-intensive backend services, the experience-based, practical techniques in this book will take your C# skills to a new level.

    About the book
    Code Like a Pro in C# teaches you to how write clean C# code that’s suitable for enterprise applications. In this book, you’ll refactor a legacy codebase by applying modern C# techniques. You’ll explore tools like Entity Framework Core, design techniques like dependency injection, and key practices like testing and clean coding. It’s a perfect path to upgrade your existing C# skills or shift from another OO language into C# and the .NET ecosystem.

    What's inside

        Unit testing and test-driven development
        Refactor a legacy .NET codebase
        Principles of clean code
        Query and manipulate databases with LINQ and Entity Framework Core

    About the reader
    For developers experienced with object-oriented programming. No C# experience required.

    About the author
    Jort Rodenburg is a software engineer who has taught numerous courses on getting up to speed with C# and .NET.

    Table of Contents

    PART 1 USING C# AND .NET
    1 Introducing C# and .NET
    2 .NET and how it compiles
    PART 2 THE EXISTING CODEBASE
    3 How bad is this code?
    4 Manage your unmanaged resources!
    PART 3 THE DATABASE ACCESS LAYER
    5 Setting up a project and database with Entity Framework Core
    PART 4 THE REPOSITORY LAYER
    6 Test-driven development and dependency injection
    7 Comparing objects
    8 Stubbing, generics, and coupling
    9 Extension methods, streams, and abstract classes
    PART 5 THE SERVICE LAYER
    10 Reflection and mocks
    11 Runtime type checking revisited and error handling
    12 Using IAsyncEnumerable and yield return
    PART 6 THE CONTROLLER LAYER
    13 Middleware, HTTP routing, and HTTP responses
    14 JSON serialization/deserialization and custom model binding