Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions in C#

A Hands-On Guide with Examples, Q&A, and Exercises

Vaskaran Sarcar

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9798868820922
• eBook ISBN: 9798868820939
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Microsoft Programming
• Index: Computer Science

Among the many features that make C# a powerful and versatile language, delegates, events, and lambda expressions stand out for their innovation and practical impact.

This pocketbook will guide you to learn these core elements, offering a beginner-friendly yet thorough exploration through clear explanations, real-world code examples, Q&A sessions, and hands-on exercises. Diving into functional programming using delegates, implementing the observer design pattern with events, or streamlining your code with lambda expressions, this book helps you understand not just how these features work, but why they matter. You’ll learn how they interrelate and how they're used in modern C# development, including their role in LINQ and event-driven programming.

Ideal for developers looking to sharpen their skills and gain confidence, this book ensures you walk away with the knowledge to write cleaner, more expressive, and maintainable C# code.

What You Will Learn:

• Gain insights into advanced C# concepts with hands-on examples
• Work with .NET 10, which supports C# 14, using Visual Studio Community Edition
• Master delegates, events, and lambda expressions in real-world scenarios
• Build confidence to tackle technical interviews in C#

Who This Book is For:

Developers and programmers in C# and .NET

Table of contents

• Apress Pocket Guides
• Delegates, Events, and Lambda Expressions in C#
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Author
• About the Technical Reviewer
• 1. Delegates
• 2. Events
• 3. Lambda Expressions
• 4. Bonus
• Appendix A What’s Next?
• Appendix B Author’s Other Books