C# Template Project

A modern C# project template with best practices and development tools configured.

🚀 Features

• .NET 10.0 - Latest .NET version with cutting-edge features
• C# Preview - Access to the latest C# language features
• Nullable Reference Types - Enhanced null safety
• Implicit Usings - Cleaner code with reduced boilerplate
• Embedded Debug Symbols - Better debugging experience
• Dev Container Support (with GitHub Copilot CLI) - Consistent development environment

📋 Prerequisites

• .NET 10.0 SDK or later
• Git
• Visual Studio Code (recommended)

📁 Project Structure

├── src/                    # Source code directory
├── Directory.Build.props   # MSBuild properties for all projects
├── global.json             # .NET SDK version specification
├── CODEOWNERS              # GitHub code ownership
└── README.md               # This file

🔧 Configuration

Directory.Build.props

The project includes common MSBuild properties:

• LangVersion: preview - Latest C# language features
• Nullable: enable - Nullable reference types enabled
• ImplicitUsings: true - Global usings enabled
• DebugType: embedded - Embedded debug symbols

global.json

Specifies .NET SDK version with latestFeature roll-forward policy.

📝 Development

Adding New Projects

Create new projects in the src/ directory:

dotnet new sln -n MySolution
dotnet new console -n MyProject -o src/MyProject
dotnet sln add src/MyProject/MyProject.csproj

Code Style

This template follows standard C# conventions:

• Use PascalCase for public members
• Use camelCase for private fields
• Enable nullable reference types
• Use implicit usings where appropriate

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.

🆘 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• Check the Issues page
• Create a new issue with detailed information
• Refer to the .NET Documentation

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Happy coding! 🎉