Building up from JavaScript to TypeScript to C# 10 and .NET 6

This repository is meant to highlight some of the various functional techniques available in C#.

Read more here: https://chrlschn.medium.com/building-up-from-javascript-to-typescript-to-c-10-and-net-6-669a70cd0a66

These functional elements of C# ultimately mean that there is quite a bit of syntactic congruence with JavaScript and TypeScript; in fact, I first noticed that C# and JavaScript starting to converge around the release of .NET 3.0.

For many developers that are ready to extend from JavaScript and TypeScript on the backend to a more secure, performant, and robust backend runtime, C# on .NET is a natural extension as it has a clear lineage with JavaScript and TypeScript while providing many benefits including easy mutli-threading, language integrated query (LINQ), and many other features.

If you'd like to learn more about C#'s functional features, check out:

• Lambda Expressions
• Local Functions
• Pattern Matching
• Discards
• Desconstructing
• var and Implicit Typing
• Object Initializers
• Array Initializers

If You'd Like to Contribute...

Make a fork and send a PR! I'd love to see folks add more examples.

(It may make sense to have sub-folders under ts, js, and csharp)

Running the JavaScript Sample

Install Node: https://nodejs.org/en/download/

To run the JavaScript sample:

cd js
node sample.js

To try the battleships sample:

cd js-battleships
node battleships.js

Running the TypeScript Sample

Install TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/download

To run the TypeScript sample:

cd ts
tsc
node sample.js

To try the battleships sample:

cd ts-battleships
tsc
node battleships.js

Running the C# Sample

Install the .NET SDK: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download

To run the base C# sample:

cd cs
dotnet run

You can also try out the Battleships C# sample which is even more functional and demonstrates recursion with C# local functions:

cd cs-battleships
dotnet run

To create your own .NET console project once you have the SDK installed:

dotnet new console