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A Quick Peek To C# Language

C# (pronounced "C-sharp") is a modern, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft. It's commonly used for building applications ranging from web, desktop, and mobile apps to game development. Here's a quick introduction to some of the core concepts in C#.

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A Quick Peek To C# Language

C# (pronounced "C-sharp") is a modern, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft. It's commonly used for building applications ranging from web, desktop, and mobile apps to game development. Here's a quick introduction to some of the core concepts in C#.

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A quick peek to C# language
C# (pronounced "C-sharp") is a modern, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft. It's commonly
used for building applications ranging from web, desktop, and mobile apps to game development.

Here's a quick introduction to some of the core concepts in C#.

1. Setting Up
To get started with C#, you'll need:

Visual Studio (IDE): Download and install Visual Studio Community Edition.
.NET SDK: It comes with Visual Studio, but you can also download it separately.

Create a new project by selecting "Console App" from the templates.

2. Hello World
The basic "Hello, World!" program in C# looks like this:

using System;

namespace HelloWorldApp
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
}
}
}

using System : This imports the System namespace, which contains basic functionality like Console .
Main is the entry point of a C# program.
Console.WriteLine prints text to the console.

3. Variables and Data Types


C# supports various data types, such as:

int for integers


double for floating-point numbers
string for text
bool for true/false values

Example:

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int age = 30;
double height = 5.9;
string name = "Alice";
bool isStudent = true;

Console.WriteLine($"Name: {name}, Age: {age}, Height: {height}, Is Student: {isStudent}");

4. Control Flow: If-Else


Use if-else statements to control the flow of your program based on conditions.

int age = 20;

if (age >= 18)


{
Console.WriteLine("You are an adult.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("You are a minor.");
}

5. Loops
C# provides several loop constructs, including for , while , and foreach .

for loop:

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)


{
Console.WriteLine($"i = {i}");
}

while loop:

int count = 0;
while (count < 5)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Count: {count}");
count++;
}

foreach loop:

string[] names = { "Alice", "Bob", "Charlie" };

foreach (string name in names)


{

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Console.WriteLine(name);
}

6. Functions (Methods)
Functions in C# help break your code into reusable blocks.

static void Greet(string name)


{
Console.WriteLine($"Hello, {name}!");
}

static void Main(string[] args)


{
Greet("Alice");
Greet("Bob");
}

void means the method does not return a value.


You can pass parameters to methods, like name in the example.

7. Classes and Objects


C# is object-oriented, so everything revolves around classes and objects.

Defining a class:

class Person
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Age { get; set; }

public void Introduce()


{
Console.WriteLine($"Hello, my name is {Name} and I am {Age} years old.");
}
}

Creating an object:

Person person = new Person();


person.Name = "Alice";
person.Age = 25;
person.Introduce();

8. Arrays and Lists


C# supports arrays and collections like List<T> .

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Arrays:

int[] numbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };

foreach (int number in numbers)


{
Console.WriteLine(number);
}

Lists:

List<string> names = new List<string>();


names.Add("Alice");
names.Add("Bob");

foreach (string name in names)


{
Console.WriteLine(name);
}

9. Exception Handling
Use try-catch blocks to handle runtime errors gracefully.

try
{
int number = int.Parse("ABC"); // This will throw an exception
}
catch (FormatException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Input string was not in a correct format.");
}

10. Conclusion
This is a brief introduction to C# basics. From here, you can explore more advanced topics like:

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts like inheritance and polymorphism


LINQ (Language Integrated Query) for querying collections
Working with databases using Entity Framework Core
Building web apps using ASP.NET Core

For more detailed learning, check out official C# documentation and tutorials from Microsoft.

Happy coding!

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