Async Programming in C#

Get a hands-on overview of asynchronous programming in the C# programming language.

Introduction

• Create happier users with asynchronous C#
• What you should know

1. Understanding Asynchronous Programming

• What is asynchronous programming?
• When and why to write asynchronous code
• Patterns for asynchronous programming in C#

2. Working with Tasks

• Creating and executing tasks
• Waiting for tasks to complete
• Using continuations
• Updating the user interface
• Challenge: Create and continue a task
• Solution: Create and continue a task

3. Using async and await

• Benefits of using async and await
• Awaiting a task
• Handling exceptions
• Challenge: Await HTTP requests
• Solution: Await HTTP requests

4. Task Cancellation and Progress Monitoring

• Using cancellation tokens
• Implementing timeout cancellations
• Reporting task progress
• Challenge: Cancel a slow HTTP request
• Solution: Cancel a slow HTTP request

Conclusion

• Next steps