Technical requirements
Throughout the book, I assume you know how to create new C# projects in your favorite integrated development environment (IDE). I do not spend any time on the mechanics of setting up and running projects in this chapter. However, if you need a tutorial on IDEs or how to set up a project, check out Appendix 1 of this book. Should you decide to code along with me, you’ll need the following:
- A computer running the Windows operating system. I’m using Windows 10. Since the projects are simple command-line projects, I’m pretty sure everything here would also work on a Mac or Linux, but I haven’t tested the projects on those operating systems.
- A supported IDE such as Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, or Visual Studio Code with C# extensions. I’m using Rider 2021.3.3.
- Some version of the .NET SDK. Again, the projects are simple enough that our code shouldn’t be reliant on any particular version. I am using the ...