Overview

As I mentioned in my opening monologue, programming in any ecosystem is so much more than just the syntax, and C# is no different. It involves using a variety of libraries and tools that help you interact with the world around your application. In C#, there are a number of common libraries and advanced topics that enhance your development capabilities.

In this section, we will explore key libraries and advanced topics that are essential for modern C# programming. These will include various libraries that provide additional functionality and advanced concepts that can help you write more efficient and effective code.

Key Topics

Common Libraries

C# and .NET provide a rich set of libraries that are essential for a variety of programming tasks. These libraries extend the capabilities of the language and provide ready-made solutions for common problems.

• System.Collections: Provides classes and interfaces for working with collections, such as lists, dictionaries, and queues. We went through a lot of these already, yay!
• System.IO: Contains types that allow reading and writing to files and streams.
• System.Net: Provides a simple programming interface for many of the protocols used on the Internet.
• System.Text.Json: Provides functionality to serialize and deserialize JSON data.
• System.Net.Http: Provides a library for making HTTP requests and receiving HTTP responses.
• System.Linq: Includes classes and methods for querying and manipulating data in collections.
• System.Threading.Tasks: Provides classes and methods for managing threads and asynchronous operations.
• System.Reflection: Provides classes and methods for inspecting and manipulating assemblies, modules, and types at runtime.