This book shows how to apply functional thinking to real-world problems using C#. Enrico Buonanno starts with the principles of functional programming and the language features that allow developers to program functionally. This second edition is fully revised to cover new functional-inspired features in the most recent releases of C#, including tuples, async streams, pattern matching, and records.

This second edition is fully revised to cover new functional-inspired features in the most recent releases of C#, including tuples, async streams, pattern matching, and records.

Author: Enrico Buonanno
Publisher: Manning
Date: February 2022
Pages: 448
ISBN: 978-1617299827
Print: 1617299820
Kindle: B09P1Z2PPB
Audience: C# developers
Level: Intermediate
Category: C#

Topics include:

• Use higher-order functions to reduce duplication and do more with less code
• Use pure functions to write code that is easy to test and optimize
• Write pleasant APIs that accurately describe your program's behavior
• Use dedicated types to handle nullability, system errors, and validation rules predictably and elegantly
• Write composable code without the overhead of an IoC container

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