New C# 3.0 Features

C# 3.0 introduces several language extensions that build on C# 2.0 to support the creation and use of higher order, functional style class libraries. The extensions enable construction of compositional APIs that have equal expressive power of query languages in domains such as relational databases and XML.

Visual C# 3.0

C# 3.0 Language Specification
Read about the proposed changes to the C# language.

C# 3.0 Videos

C# 3.0 Language Enhancements in action
See the changes proposed to C# 3.0 in action. This video showcases implicit variable declaration, extension methods and lambda expressions. This presentation is based on an earlier release of the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" C# LINQ CTP.

C# 3.0 LINQ in action
This video showcases the use of The LINQ Project with C# 3.0. In this video, LINQ is used to query in-memory data stores. This presentation is based on an earlier release of the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" C# LINQ CTP.

C# 3.0 XLinq in action
This video showcases the use of The LINQ Project with C# 3.0. In this video, LINQ is used to query XML files. This presentation is based on an earlier release of the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" C# LINQ CTP.

C# 3.0 DLinq in action
This video showcases the use of The LINQ Project with C# 3.0. In this video, LINQ is used to query relational databases. This presentation is based on an earlier release of the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" C# LINQ CTP.