What's New in C# 8

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C# 8 introduces many new language features, including major additions like nullable reference types that change how nullability is expressed and checked, plus several smaller but useful features. The talk reviews these new C# 8 features and discusses their impact across the language and codebases.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:51Nullable reference types
3. 19:50Indices and ranges
4. 32:04Default interface methods
5. 41:12Pattern matching improvements
6. 54:30Q&A

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