Rodenburg Jort. Code like a Pro in C#

Manning Publications Co, 2021. — 418 p. — ISBN 978-1617298028.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 CoreCritical 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 There’s no “Hello World” or Computer Science 101 basics—you’ll learn by refactoring an out-of-date legacy codebase, using new techniques, tools, and best practices to bring it up to modern C# standards.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF,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 CoreAbout 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
Introducing C# and .NET
.NET and how it compiles
Part 2 THE EXISTING CODEBASE
How bad is this code?
Manage your unmanaged resources!
Part 3 THE DATABASE Access LAYER
Setting up a project and database with Entity Framework Core
Part 4 THE REPOSITORY LAYER
Test-driven development and dependency injection
Comparing objects
Stubbing, generics, and coupling
Extension methods, streams, and abstract classes
Part 5 THE SERVICE LAYER
Reflection and mocks
Runtime type checking revisited and error handling
Using IAsyncEnumerable and yield return
Part 6 THE CONTROLLER LAYER
Middleware, HTTP routing, and HTTP responses
JSON serialization/deserialization and custom model binding