The document recaps the evolution of C# from version 1.0 to 7.0, highlighting key features introduced in each version. It covers important topics such as generics, lambda expressions, async/await, and pattern matching. The presentation aims to provide an overview of advancements in the C# language through its various iterations.

1. RECAPPING C# 6 AND A
FIRST LOOK INTO C# 7
PRATIK KHASNABIS
@SOFTVEDA
DDD MELBOURNE
2016

3. C# 1.0
VS 2002
C# 1.1
VS 2003

4. C# 2.0
VS 2005
Generics
Anonymous
Methods
Partial Class
Nullable
Types
Iterator
(yield)
Static class

5. C# 3.0
VS 2008
Lambda
Expression
LINQ
Anonymous
Types
Implicit
Type (var)
Extension
Methods

6. C# 4.0
VS 2010
Dynamic
type
Named
Arguments
Optional
Parameters
Generic
co/contra
variance
Better COM
Interop

7. C# 5.0
VS 2012
Async &
Await
Caller
Information
Attributes
VS 2013
Bug Fixes
Performance

8. C# 6.0
VS 2015
Auto-
Property
Initializer
Index
Initializer
Expression
bodied
methods and
properties
Static
Imports
Nameof
Expression
Null
Conditional
Operator (?.)
Await in
catch / finally
String
Interpolation
Exception
Filter

9. C# 7.0
VS “15”
Preview 3
Pattern
Matching
Local
Functions
Tuple
type
Binary
Literals
Digit
Separator
Enhanced
Partial
Ref return
and Ref
local

10. QUESTIONS