Exploring C# 12.0: Top Features Every .NET Developer Should ✅Know

R M Shahidul Islam Shahed
Programming with C#
3 min readOct 26, 2024

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C# 12.0 introduces several exciting features to enhance developer productivity, simplify code, and improve language performance.

Exploring C# 12.0: Top Features Every .NET Developer Should ✅Know

Here’s a summary of some key features with simple examples:

1. Primary Constructors for Any Type

C# 12 extends primary constructors to all types (not just records). This allows developers to define constructor parameters directly in the class declaration, simplifying code.

Exploring C# 12.0: Top Features Every .NET Developer Should ✅Know

2. Collection Expressions

Collection expressions allow initializing collections with concise syntax and can be particularly useful for constructing complex object graphs.

Exploring C# 12.0: Top Features Every .NET Developer Should ✅Know

3. Intercepted Parameters

With intercepted parameters, you can intercept arguments in methods and constructors, providing opportunities to modify or validate parameters.

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Programming with C#
Programming with C#

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