Use Cases for .NET

.NET is extremely versatile and can be used for a wide range of applications. Here are some of the most common use cases:

1. Terminal/CLI Applications

Command-line interfaces
System utilities
Automation scripts

2. Web Development

ASP.NET Core

Web applications
APIs (including a backend for stuff like React/Angular/Vue.js/Svelte/etc.)
Microservices

Blazor

Interactive web UIs
Single-page applications (SPAs)

3. Cross-platform Development

.NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI)

iOS and Android mobile apps
macOS and Windows desktop apps
Single codebase for multiple platforms

4. Windows Desktop Applications

WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)

Rich, responsive Windows desktop applications
Complex user interfaces

Windows Forms

Rapid development of Windows desktop apps
Legacy application maintenance

5. Cloud and Microservices

Azure Functions
Serverless computing
Containerized applications with Docker

6. Game Development

Integrated with the Unity game engine (uses C#)
Frameworks like Godot (uses C#)

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