Chapter 07

Understanding and Packaging .NET Types

This chapter is about how .NET Core implements the types that are defined in the .NET Standard. Over the course of this chapter, you'll learn how C# keywords are related to .NET types, and about the relationship between namespaces and assemblies. You'll also become familiar with how to package and publish your .NET Core apps and libraries for use cross-platform, how to use existing .NET Framework libraries in .NET Standard libraries, and the possibility of porting .NET Framework code bases to .NET Core.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Introducing .NET Core 3.0
  • Understanding .NET Core components
  • Publishing your applications for deployment
  • Decompiling assemblies
  • Packaging your libraries ...

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