C# History


C# is pronounced as "C-Sharp". It is an object-oriented programming language provided by Microsoft that runs on .Net Framework and Anders Hejlsberg is known as the founder of C# language.

C# version with .NET framework and CLR version with Visual Studio.

1.      C# 1.0.NET framework 1.0,1.1 , CLR version 1.0, Visual Studio 2002.
2.      C# 2.0 .NET framework 2.0 , CLR version 2.0, Visual Studio 2005.
3.      C# 3.0 .NET framework 3.0,3.5 , CLR version 2.0, Visual Studio 2008.
4.      C# 4.0 .NET framework 4.0 , CLR version 4.0, Visual Studio 2010.
5.      C# 5.0 .NET framework 4.5 , CLR version 4.0, Visual Studio 2012,2013.
6.      C# 6.0 .NET framework 4.6 , CLR version 4.0 ,Visual Studio 2013,2015.
7.      C# 7.0 .NET framework 4.6,4.6.1,4.6.2 , CLR version 4.0, Visual Studio 2015, 2017 RC.

C# version with Features

C# 1.0(.NET Framework 1.0/1.1Visual Studio .NET 2002)
  • Basic features
C# 2.0.NET Framework 2.0(Visual Studio 2005)
  • Generics
  • Partial types
  • Anonymous methods
  • Iterators
  • Nullable types
  • Private setters (properties)
  • Method group conversions (delegates)
  • Covariance and Contra-variance
  • Static classes
C# 3.0.NET Framework 3.0\3.5 (Visual Studio 2008)
  • Implicitly typed local variables
  • Object and collection initializers
  • Auto-Implemented properties
  • Anonymous types
  • Extension methods
  • Query expressions
  • Lambda expressions
  • Expression trees
  • Partial Methods
C# 4.0.NET Framework 4.0 (Visual Studio 2010)
  • Dynamic binding (late binding)
  • Named and optional arguments
  • Generic co- and contravariance
  • Embedded interop types
C# 5.0.NET Framework 4.5 (Visual Studio 2012/2013)
  • Async features
  • Caller information
C# 6.0.NET Framework 4.6 (Visual Studio 2013/2015)
  • Expression Bodied Methods
  • Auto-property initializer
  • nameof Expression
  • Primary constructor
  • Await in catch block
  • Exception Filter
  • String Interpolation
C# 7.0.NET Core (Visual Studio 2017)
  • out variables
  • Tuples
  • Discards
  • Pattern Matching
  • Local functions
  • Generalized async return types
  • throw Expressions