What's new in C# 13

Params collections support, a new Lock type and others

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Jakub Chodounsky
November 25, 2024

What's new in C# 13
9 minutes by Bill Wagner

Get an overview of the new features in C# 13. It introduces several significant features including params collections support for various collection types beyond arrays, a new Lock type for improved thread synchronization, and the ability for ref struct types to implement interfaces and a handful of other features.

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