Metaprogramming in C#: Automate your .NET development and simplify overcomplicated code

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Employ metaprogramming to automate your tasks and increase your productivity

Write maintainable, scalable, and adaptable code using metaprogramming techniques

Leverage the .NET runtime for complex problem-solving

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Metaprogramming is an advanced technique that helps developers to automate repetitive tasks, generate scalable code, and enhance productivity in software development. Metaprogramming in C# is a comprehensive guide that will help you reap the full potential of metaprogramming in .NET runtime. You’ll start by learning about the .NET runtime environment and how you can use it to become a more productive developer. You'll learn how to infer types using reflection, use attributes, and create dynamic proxies. You’ll also explore the use of expressions to create and execute code and how to take advantage of Dynamic Language Runtime. But that's not all! You’ll also learn to go beyond inheritance and use method signature conventions to create easily maintainable code. Finally, you’ll dive into the world of compiler magic with Roslyn, where you'll discover how to use Roslyn to generate code, perform static code analysis, and write your own compiler extensions. By the end of this book, you’ll have a deep understanding of metaprogramming concepts and how to apply them to your C# code. You’ll be able to think about types, use attributes and expressions to generate code, and apply crosscutting concerns to improve code quality.

What you will learn

Write less repetitive code

Increase productivity

Improve feedback loop

Focus on delivering business value

Improve security

Improve software quality

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Tans Jul 07, 2023

This book is a valuable addition to any C# developer's library. Author enables developers to learn to go beyond inheritance and use method signature conventions to create easily maintainable code. The book teaches metaprogramming concepts and how to apply them to your C# code. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to expand your skills or a beginner eager to explore new possibilities, this book will help you in learning about the .NET runtime and how to leverage it for writing maintainable, scalable, and secure code. Highly recommend.

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Shawn Wildermuth Oct 16, 2023

I've spent much of the last few weeks with Einar's book and it has really helped me. His chapter on conventions over configuration really hit me well. I also really appreciated the the entire section on Roslyn.

Wayne Aug 11, 2023

This book helped me clear up the inner workings of libraries, such as csvHelper. When I first used that library, I wanted to know how they were using attributes to handle a lot of the work - this book will teach you that. Further, it will show you how to use the reflection library to do a lot more. You can add a lot of metadata to your assembly module and automate things similar to how ASP API auth checks are handled for example.If you are wanting to dig into how things like this work and clear up some mystery, I'd suggest you have already read through C# in a Nutshell, at least the first several chapters, and have an understanding of basic and advanced C# language features. Once you do though, and are looking to become a better .NET developer, highly suggest working through this book!

dst Jun 30, 2023

Reflection is one of the major things that made me enjoy .NET when I first started using it seriously many years ago when most people were still frowning when you did something that included the reflection namespace! I have not kept up to date with the possibilities of doing things more dynamically using Roslyn så this is exactly what I needed to kick me in the butt and learn it. Loving it so far, will spend some more time trying out the concepts this summer. Recommended!

Jon Tiller Oct 03, 2023

If you're a C# developer with some years under your belt, this would teach you some next level techniques. The author is drawing from his experience, showing you practical use cases, highlighting potential for reducing boilerplate code, increasing seperation of concern, and boosting productivity. The book demystifies how some of the libraries we take for granted works under the hood. I personally liked the chapters about aspect-oriented programming and compiler magic with Roslyn.

Metaprogramming in C#: Automate your .NET development and simplify overcomplicated code

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