Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions in C#: A Hands-On Guide with Examples, Q&A, and Exercises (Apress Pocket Guides) - Softcover

Sarcar, Vaskaran

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798868820922

Publisher: Apress, 2025

Synopsis

Among the many features that make C# a powerful and versatile language, delegates, events, and lambda expressions stand out for their innovation and practical impact.

This pocketbook will guide you to learn these core elements, offering a beginner-friendly yet thorough exploration through clear explanations, real-world code examples, Q&A sessions, and hands-on exercises. Diving into functional programming using delegates, implementing the observer design pattern with events, or streamlining your code with lambda expressions, this book helps you understand not just how these features work, but why they matter. You’ll learn how they interrelate and how they're used in modern C# development, including their role in LINQ and event-driven programming.

Ideal for developers looking to sharpen their skills and gain confidence, this book ensures you walk away with the knowledge to write cleaner, more expressive, and maintainable C# code.

What You Will Learn:

• Gain insights into advanced C# concepts with hands-on examples
• Work with .NET 10, which supports C# 14, using Visual Studio Community Edition
• Master delegates, events, and lambda expressions in real-world scenarios
• Build confidence to tackle technical interviews in C#

Who This Book is For:

Developers and programmers in C# and .NET

About this title

About the Author

Vaskaran Sarcar, a National GATE Scholar with dual master’s degrees in Engineering and Computer Applications, has journeyed from lecturing in engineering colleges to leading teams at HP India’s R&D hub. Author of 18 Apress books, he now channels his passion into writing, turning complex ideas into accessible knowledge to inspire learners worldwide. You can find his work at Amazon | Springer. You can connect with him at LinkedIn.

From the Back Cover

Among the many features that make C# a powerful and versatile language, delegates, events, and lambda expressions stand out for their innovation and practical impact.

This pocketbook will guide you to learn these core elements, offering a beginner-friendly yet thor-ough exploration through clear explanations, code examples, Q&A sessions, and hands-on exercises. Encapsulating methods using delegates, exercising the publisher-subscriber model using events, and streamlining your code with lambda expressions, this book helps you understand not just how these features work, but why they matter. You’ll learn how they interrelate and are used in modern C# development, including their role in functional and parallel programming.
 
Ideal for developers looking to sharpen their skills and gain confidence, this book ensures you walk away with the knowledge to write cleaner, more expressive, and maintainable C# code.
 
What You Will Learn:

• Gain insights into advanced C# concepts with hands-on examples
• Work with .NET 10, which supports C# 14, using Visual Studio Community Edition
• Master delegates, events, and lambda expressions in real-world scenarios
• Build confidence to tackle technical interviews in C#

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798868820922
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 149