Advanced C#: Classes, Records, and Structs

Learn about the kinds of custom data types you can create in C#—classes, records, and structs—as well as the scenarios that each type is intended to address.

Introduction

• The right C# structure for the right purpose
• Getting started
• Using CoderPad with this course

1. Overview

• Understanding value and reference types
• Comparison of data structure types
• Object immutability

2. Classes

• Defining classes
• Class inheritance
• Equality checking

3. Structs

• Defining structs
• Members within structs
• Immutable structs
• Structs and value semantics
• Solution: Structs

4. Records

• Defining records
• Automatic record features
• Record immutability
• Record inheritance
• Record structs
• Solution: Records

Conclusion

• Next steps